Mohamed Al Fayed - ‘Diana was murdered’

Article by Toby Serter

Tuesday 2nd October 2007, 12:55

Mohamed Al Fayed has reiterated his long standing claims that his son Dodi Fayed and his fiancé Diana Princess of Wales were brutally murdered.

His claims come on the day that the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed began at the high court.

Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed together with their driver, Henri Paul, died in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997.

On his arrival at the royal courts of justice, Fayed's father, Mohamed Al Fayed, who is being represented by Michael Mansfield QC, said he was "hoping for justice".

"I'm a father who lost his son," he said. "I have been fighting for 10 years, at last I want to have justice."

"At last we are going to have an inquest for ordinary people," he said.

"I hope that it will bring the decision, which I believe, that my son and Diana were murdered.

"I'm hoping to God to find the murderer or the gangster that took the life of two innocent people. I will not rest until that's done."

“The conspiracy theories and accusations have been rife since the death of the Princess and her partner and this inquest is set to become the Royal story of all time and one that will be remembered in history for hundreds of years to come” Al Fayed.

The inquest, which is expected to last six months has numerous issues that must be addressed. The coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, has published a list that must be dealt with.

They include whether Paul caused the crash, whether the Princess of Wales and Fayed were about to announce their engagement, and whether the British or any other security services were involved.

Live broadcasts of the proceedings will be relayed to the world via a marquee which has been erected to cope with the overflow of press and media from the courtroom.

A panel of 11 jurors were chosen from a line-up of over 25 initial potential jurors ahead of the coroner's opening statement.

Jurors were questioned on whether they had links to the royal family, Mr al Fayed or the secret service.

Mr al Fayed appealed successfully against the decision by the previous coroner, Lady Butler-Sloss, to sit alone. She resigned after her ruling was overturned.

 

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