Scotland Yard has announced that it will investigate
the possible perjury of former royal butler Paul Burrell following
his own admission that he didn’t tell "the whole truth" at the inquest into the
deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed.
Referring to Burrell’s two-and-a-half day appearance at the inquest, the
coroner told the jury last week that "it was blindingly obvious that the evidence
that he gave in this court was not the truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth".
Announcing that it will now investigate the possible perjury of Burrell, as
revealed in an undercover video which emerged in The Sun, a police
spokesman said today: "In view of the complaint received, the Metropolitan
Police Service has a duty to look at whether Paul Burrell should be considered for
perjury."
"In
considering this matter, we will of course take note of the coroner's decision
not to refer this matter to us."
Scotland
Yard wasn’t able to reveal who lodged the official complaint to police.
As reported here last night, the story of the new investigation features on the front page of today’s Sun
newspaper.
Comment: But I understand that Burrell will not be re-called (he wouldn't come anyway ) or prosecuted , in the words of both Coroner and Scotland Yard 'at this time ' . They have not ruled out action in the future , but intend to drop it for the present . Burrell will no doubt spend years waiting for the other shoe to drop .
I also suspect that Burrell did Diana's reputation the most damage of anyone over the past 10 years - all the while protesting that he was her only true supporter !
Name: exploora
Comment: I think that is a good idea, a book called the "way it wasn't" wouldn't have much to read, or much to review.
Name: Monika
Comment: Exploora...oh, what a thought! Let's not go there. Lol!! But should he do so, how about "The Way it WASN'T" for a title? Hmmm...
Name: Joanne
Comment: Hi exploora,
Re. any book review: Now I know the clocks recently went forward but I don’t think they put 25 hours in the day and 8 days in the week did they?
I think I need some extra support and extra help if you want to add to my workload!
Joanne
Name: exploora
Comment: And to add to Monika's comment it could also mean a brand new topic for a brand new book written by Mr. Burrell, which Joanne might have to review.
Name: Monika
Comment: I agree with Jean Sue to a degree, but this will only lead to more speculation and unnecessary headlines.
Name: colleen
Comment: I truly believed Burrel up until recently now I realize this Dianas rock lied to feed his ego I wonder really how deep the deceit goes, although I feel he should be brought to task for this I am not sure I want to see his face and the publicity day after day it would bring, I think now his was the worse deceit against Diana.
Name: Jean Sue Libkind
Comment: Hurray for Scotland Yard! Why should he be allowed to get away with lying under oath; the rest of us are held responsibile for what we say.
