Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Dec 15th 2006, 8:33 am
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Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
An official UK police inquiry into the Paris car crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed has found no evidence the couple were murdered.
Lord Stevens, who led the three-year investigation, said the 1997 crash was a "tragic accident".
The inquiry report said chauffeur Henri Paul, who also died, was speeding and over the legal drink-drive limit.
A spokesman for Mr Al Fayed's father said he does not accept the findings as questions remain "unanswered".
Michael Cole said it was "highly unsatisfactory" that up to 18 key witnesses to the crash were not interviewed by the Metropolitan Police's inquiry into the death.
He called for next year's inquests to be heard before a jury so that the evidence presented by Lord Stevens could be "thoroughly tested".
Official report available here. One-page summary available here.
My personal view: Diana was in a car driven at an illegal speed by a drunk driver who hit a concrete pylon. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Consequently, she died.
It's not exactly rocket science.
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Dec 15th 2006, 8:45 am
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
So then I'm wondering why Scotland Yard is now making a big deal out of the US supposedly spying on Diana even after she left the Royal Family and until her death? If this is true, I do think it's appalling, but it's just going to give the conspiracy nuts another group to go after. Waco, then Paris? 
Dec 15th 2006, 8:48 am
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
An official UK police inquiry into the Paris car crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed has found no evidence the couple were murdered.
Lord Stevens, who led the three-year investigation, said the 1997 crash was a "tragic accident".
The inquiry report said chauffeur Henri Paul, who also died, was speeding and over the legal drink-drive limit.
A spokesman for Mr Al Fayed's father said he does not accept the findings as questions remain "unanswered".
Michael Cole said it was "highly unsatisfactory" that up to 18 key witnesses to the crash were not interviewed by the Metropolitan Police's inquiry into the death.
He called for next year's inquests to be heard before a jury so that the evidence presented by Lord Stevens could be "thoroughly tested".
Official report available here. One-page summary available here.
My personal view: Diana was in a car driven at an illegal speed by a drunk driver who hit a concrete pylon. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Consequently, she died.
It's not exactly rocket science.
I just think it was a sad event and people should just move on. All this stuff must be just so hard on her boys. Thats who I feel for the most through all of this.....
Dec 15th 2006, 8:51 am
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
....and make a mental note to NEVER have an accident in France.... the policy and decisions of the doctors and paramedics was abysmal. She could have been saved.
Dec 15th 2006, 9:44 am
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Not really up on all the hoo ha about it, but one thing stood out when the report was read, if she had her seatbelt on she would have lived.
Dec 15th 2006, 9:53 am
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Hi I think the questions/queries will go on and on regardless of the latest report. It was a tragedy and so sad for her sons to lose their mum but it has been 10 years (nearly). Time to let it go Donna
Dec 15th 2006, 12:27 pm
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
My personal view: Diana was in a car driven at an illegal speed by a drunk driver who hit a concrete pylon. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Consequently, she died.
It's not exactly rocket science.[/QUOTE]
Spot on.
I look at cars like that every day as part of my job, people do just have accidents I always thought it was just that, an accident.
It's not exactly rocket science.[/QUOTE]
Spot on.
I look at cars like that every day as part of my job, people do just have accidents I always thought it was just that, an accident.
Dec 15th 2006, 5:28 pm
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
I still think it was orchestrated by Prince Philip as a practice run for his future work on Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother. 
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Dec 15th 2006, 6:05 pm
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Damn! I thought it was an accident 10 yrs ago; Henri Paul merely swerved to avoid Lord Lucan who was riding Shergar.
Dec 15th 2006, 6:08 pm
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
I think I can guarantee that that evil git Fayed will still keep spouting his clap trap 
I wish someone would make him remove that extremly tasteless memorial in the shop.
Wish the whle damn thing would also die a death. It's all just sick to keep harping on about it
I wish someone would make him remove that extremly tasteless memorial in the shop.Wish the whle damn thing would also die a death. It's all just sick to keep harping on about it
Dec 18th 2006, 10:07 am
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Originally Posted by moneypen20
I think I can guarantee that that evil git Fayed will still keep spouting his clap trap I wish someone would make him remove that extremly tasteless memorial in the shop.
I wish someone would make him remove that extremly tasteless memorial in the shop.A bit harsh in my opinion after all he did lose his son and is entitled to his own opinion of what he believes happened whether we agree or not.
Extremely tastleless memorial - in your opinion!
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Dec 18th 2006, 10:15 am
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Originally Posted by moneypen20
I think I can guarantee that that evil git Fayed will still keep spouting his clap trap I wish someone would make him remove that extremly tasteless memorial in the shop.
Wish the whle damn thing would also die a death. It's all just sick to keep harping on about it
I wish someone would make him remove that extremly tasteless memorial in the shop.Wish the whle damn thing would also die a death. It's all just sick to keep harping on about it
Dec 18th 2006, 10:26 am
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Originally Posted by tartancarly
A bit harsh in my opinion after all he did lose his son and is entitled to his own opinion of what he believes happened whether we agree or not.
Extremely tastleless memorial - in your opinion!
Extremely tastleless memorial - in your opinion!
With regard the memorial, Every single person I have met who has seen it, finds it completely tasteless so yes whilst it is my opinion, it is also the opinion of others and as you mention in your first sentence we are all entitled to our opinions.
Dec 18th 2006, 12:28 pm
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Originally Posted by moneypen20
The only reason he harps on and on about it all is because the British Government won't give him citizenship.
You know this as fact?
Originally Posted by moneypen20
With regard the memorial, Every single person I have met who has seen it, finds it completely tasteless so yes whilst it is my opinion, it is also the opinion of others and as you mention in your first sentence we are all entitled to our opinions.
Every single person you have met thinks it's tasteless? In my opinion it's a lovely tribute. However, as I clarified earlier that it's in your opinion -tasteless
Dec 18th 2006, 12:30 pm
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Re: Diana - an accident, not a conspiracy
Originally Posted by tartancarly
You know this as fact?
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