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New evidence about Di's death
31/05/2006 08:10 - (SA)
London - New witnesses and evidence have been found as part of the investigation into the car crash that killed Princess Diana in Paris in 1997, a number of British newspapers reported Wednesday.
"We have new witnesses. We have new forensic evidence. I can't tell you who the new witnesses are," said the former head of London's Metropolitan Police, Sir John Stevens, who is heading a probe into the royal's death.
Both the Daily Express - which regularly has front-page stories about the crash investigation - and the Daily Mirror carried Stevens' comments on their front page.
Others gave the comments less prominence.
Stevens was quoted in The Guardian as revealing he met Mohammed Al Fayed, the millionaire Harrod's owner whose son, Dodi, also died in the crash, every two months.
Speculation continues that the Princess of Wales' death was not the result of a straightforward car accident. The probe was ordered in 2004 by the royal coroner, Michael Burgess, amid continuing conspiracy theories.
But Stevens - who is promoting his autobiography - assured his audience at The Guardian-sponsored literary festival where he made the comments that "each and every conspiracy theory" is being investigated.
"We will go where the evidence takes us and I intend to finish the job. It is a complex business and it is taking time," he added.
Diana married Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, in 1981 but the pair separated 11 years later. She was killed with Al Fayed and their chauffeur Henri Paul on August 31 1997.
A two-year French investigation blamed Paul for losing control of the car because he was drunk, high on prescription drugs and driving too fast.
- AFP
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