by PeterofLoneTree » Wed May 31, 2006 11:52 am
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=273288&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/">www.mg.co.za/articlePage....onal_news/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>"The father of Princess Diana's dead lover welcomed the news on Wednesday that fresh witnesses and evidence have been found as part of a probe into the car crash that killed the couple in Paris in 1997.<br> <br>"Mohammedal-Fayed, owner of the world-famous Harrods department store, also said he hoped Sir John Stevens, a former top police officer who is leading the investigation, would continue his work until he found "the truth".<br> <br>"The comments came after Stevens was quoted by a number of British newspapers as saying: "We have new witnesses. We have new forensic evidence. I can't tell you who the new witnesses are."<br> <br>"The Harrods tycoon, who insists the death of his son and Diana was not a tragic accident, said he was encouraged by Stevens's words.<br> <br>"He added in a statement: "I am optimistic that he will not be bullied by the intelligence services whom I believe executed my son, Dodi, and Diana.<br> <br>"Lord Stevens is a man of conscience and great integrity. He is doing it not just for a father who lost his son but for the British public who wholeheartedly support my quest for the truth."<br> <br>"Almost nine years after her death, speculation continues that Princess of Wales was not killed as the result of a straightforward car accident.<br> <br>"The British probe was ordered in 2004 by the royal coroner, Michael Burgess, amid continuing conspiracy theories.<br> <br>"But Stevens -- who is promoting his autobiography -- assured his audience at a literary festival, sponsored by The Guardian, where he made the comments that "each and every conspiracy theory" is being investigated.<br> <br>"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.<br> <br>"The Guardian newspaper said Stevens, the former head of London's Metropolitan Police, met with al-Fayed every two months.<br> <br>"Diana married Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, in 1981 but the pair separated 11 years later. She was killed with Dodi al-Fayed and their chauffeur, Henri Paul, on August 31 1997.<br> <br>"A two-year French investigation blamed Paul for losing control of the car because he was high on drink and prescription drugs and driving too fast." -- AFP<br> <br>Related Stories:<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200605311011.htm">www.hindu.com/thehindu/ho...311011.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,19317868-5001027,00.html">www.dailytelegraph.news.c...27,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.itv.com/news/britain_2023874.html">www.itv.com/news/britain_2023874.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>
