Report Finds No Plot To Murder Diana

Official Inquiry By U.K. Law Enforcement Dismisses Claims Of Murder And Conspiracy

(CBS/AP) 
Stevens said he had interviewed Prince Charles and had communicated with Philip and her eldest son, Prince William.

"I have seen nothing that would justify further inquiries with any member of the royal family," he said.

He said William had said that there had been no indication that Diana was about to get married again.

Diana's sons endorsed the findings. Princes William and Harry "trust that these conclusive findings will end the speculation surrounding the death of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales," according to a statement from Clarence House, their father's office.

Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, and her sisters Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, also supported Stevens' findings.

"We have been briefed on the conclusions of the inquiry and agree with them entirely, and look forward to reading the full report in detail," their statement said.

Rumors and conspiracy theories continue to swirl around Diana's death, despite a French judge's 1999 ruling that the crash was an accident.

A poll commissioned by the BBC, released earlier this month, found that 31 percent of the sample believed the deaths were not an accident, while 43 percent believed they were. The poll of 1,000 adults had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

The $7.3 million British inquiry, which involved 15 police personnel, used cutting-edge computer technology to reconstruct the crash scene in three dimensions, and examined the wrecked Mercedes in painstaking detail. Stevens looked at hundreds of witness statements and traveled to Paris to see the site of the crash.

Stevens also said U.S. officials had assured him that secretly recorded conversations in their possession shed no new light on her death.

The U.S. National Security Agency said Tuesday it had never targeted Diana's communications, but acknowledged it had 39 classified documents containing references to the princess.

The investigation also found no evidence that the British Secret Intelligence Service was conducting surveillance on the princess, the report said.

The publication of Stevens' report will allow an inquest into Diana's death finally to get under way.

The inquest, convened and then swiftly adjourned in 2004, is due to formally resume next year under a retired senior judge, Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss. Preliminary hearings will be held Jan. 8-9 at the Royal Courts of Justice.

"I have no doubt that speculation as to what happened that night will continue and that there are some matters, as in many other investigations, about which we may never find a definitive answer," Stevens said.

"Three people tragically lost their lives in the accident and one was seriously injured. Many more have suffered from the intense scrutiny, speculation and misinformed judgments in the years that have followed," he added.

"I very much hope that all the work we have done and the publication of this report will help to bring some closure to all who continue to mourn the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, Dodi Al Fayed and Henri Paul."

[gaye5]

Shadow403, what an excellent message, thanks for your common sense...

[gaye5]

Why on earth would we believe any report on Diana's death, regardless of which way it went. The powers to be and the media have proven that they are far from truthful on most things, this is why I read a numerous number of media outlets like 'Honest Reporting', and Jihad Watch / Dhimmi Watch Digest
where we see things that most media outlets wont tell us.. or don't want to tell us... My husband and most of his colleagues don't bother to get papers now because of the media bias, and instead of checking out facts they all seem to copy each other.. of course it is easier to get the news on the net as one can surf all papers in the hopes of getting a better view,, hmmm...

[exusmcsgt]

What amazes me about all this is the fascination with Diana Spencer. She was a baby-sitter who married a prince, true enough.

That said, she was also a spoiled tart and adultress who somehow, managed to achieve goddess status with some. Amazing.......

[marxgrl-2009]

Well put jonw1115!!!!

[kcarcel]

They Killed her off because she knew the truth
come and kill me like i care your evil and corrupt but never forget what goes round comes round give the people what they deserve Freedom for all forgiveness

[jonw1115]

Hmmm....High speed + alchohol = 3 untimely deaths. It didn't take almost 10 years to figure this out so why are we reading about it in 2006? Diana was a great woman, can't we just let her RIP?

[agelmers]

Why continue to investigate? For the same reason Americans continue to talk about "Who shot JFK". Some people are conspiracy nuts, and some people cannot accept that the cause of such great loss can be so simple.

[entropicfood]

Hi.

This is not news.

[stezzer]

The French told us exactly the same thing years ago.

Why on earth have we Brits spent so much money on this inquiry?

We have squandered millions trying to satisfy weird conspiracy theorists, who wont believe the conclusion of this report anyway.

[amazedd]

Elementary, My Dear Watson!