Diana Inquest: Trevor Rees 'Felt Pressured' By Mohamed Fayed
Written by Joanne Leyland
Thursday, 24 January 2008
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The High Court has been told that the sole survivor of the Paris car crash
felt pressured by Mohamed Al Fayed to “remember” a flash in the tunnel which
has formed a central part of his theory that Diana, Princess of Wales was a
victim of a "murder" plot.
The Harrods owner has long suggested that a flash from a powerful stun gun – the
likes of which are used by the security services – caused Henri Paul to crash
the Mercedes into the thirteenth pillar of the Alma tunnel.
Official French and British police investigations into the events of
August 31st 1997 have concluded that Paul was drunk when he took the steering wheel.
However, Trevor Rees has told the court that he did not realise Henri Paul was drunk.
After being told of Mohamed Al Fayed’s theory that the crash was part of a
murder plot orchestrated by MI6, acting on the orders of Prince Philip, the
jury was then informed that Trevor Rees "did not feel comfortable" at being in
the company of Mr Fayed when the flash light theory was put to him.
According to Trevor Rees, who was in the front passenger seat of the car in his role as Dodi Fayed's bodyguard: "I personally felt, at that stage, I felt the
pressure to remember what had occurred.”
"In my meetings with him [Mohamed Al Fayed] he would suggest
possibilities, [to which] I would reply 'That's a possibility'."
Pressed to explain the "possibilities" which had been suggested by
Mr Al Fayed, the former bodyguard replied: "One I specifically remember
was a flash in the tunnel which caused the accident. I would say 'That is a
possibility'."
Asked by Mr Howell QC, representing the Metropolitan Police, if he is telling nothing but the truth,
Mr Rees was adamant, telling the court: "Throughout. That's what I believe I have done."
