Since Dillinger was killed , there have always been conspiracy theorists who said it wasn't JD shot down that night outside The Biograph Cinema.

Dillinger had undergone plastic surgery and his own father initially at least said, that's not John. Also the corpse reputedly had a different teeth and different eye colour from Dillinger.

The rumours proliferated. I imagine the idea is for the rumours to be scotched by DNA testing. Apparently there are still members of the Dillinger family living round Mooresville. So they will be looking for a match.

Meanwhile the FBI has come out with a statement insisting that they shot the right bloke.

Apparently the disinterrment is to be filmed by the History TV Channel.