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New Diana info 'publicity stunt'

Ken Wharfe, the former bodyguard of the Princess Diana, has called claims that she was murdered by a British soldier a "publicity stunt". The police have said they are assessing new information on the deaths Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed in 1997.

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Timeline: Investigations into Diana and Dodi's deaths

  • August 31 1997: Diana, Dodi and chauffeur Henri Paul die when car crashes in Paris after leaving Ritz Hotel.
  • September 3 1999: French accident report blames Paul, claims he was drunk and under influence of anti-depressants.
  • July 2000: Mohamed al Fayed loses court battle for inquests into deaths.
  • January 6, 2004: Diana and Dodi's inquests opened and adjourned, more than six years after deaths.
  • April 7 2008: Inquest returns verdict of unlawful killing, Henri Paul and paparazzi "share blame for deaths".
  • August 17 2013: Scotland Yard is "scoping information" recently received regarding deaths.

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