'Diana was murdered'

Michael Mansfield QC, who represented tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed at the inquest into the deaths of his son Dodi and the Princess, said that many vital questions remain unanswered over the Paris crash which cost their lives.

The 68-year lawyer said that Diana had a “credible and understandable basis” for her fear that she was being spied on because of the threat she posed to the British Royal Family and the Establishment.

“There are a combination of motives for the desire to see Diana and Dodi killed, many of which have been rehearsed by Mohamed Al Fayed,” he said.