Scotland Yard: Diana, Princess of Wales, Not Killed by British SAS
An extensive report conducted by Scotland Yard has found that there is no evidence to report the widely found claim that Princess Diana was killed by the British Special Air Service or SAS.
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) said it had concluded its latest investigation, but would make no formal statement before tomorrow. The report comes after it became known that the MPS was investigating claims that the pair were murdered by a member of the British military.
"The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) received material on 16 August 2013 in relation to the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed," Scotland Yard said in a statement.
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It was understood the allegation was made by the former parents-in-law of a former soldier based on information that the ex-soldier talked about in the past, according to the Daily Mirror, who cited an anonymous military source.
"Whilst there is a possibility that the alleged comments in relation to the SAS's involvement in the death may have been made, there is no credible or relevant evidence to support a theory that such claims had any basis in fact," a letter obtained by Sky News read.
"Having reviewed the exercise and its findings, I am satisfied that there is no evidential basis upon which therefore to reopen any criminal homicide investigation or refer the matter back to the coroner," it added.
Diana, Dodi Fayed and chauffeur Henri Paul died after their Mercedes crashed in a Paris tunnel after leaving the Ritz Hotel on the morning of Aug. 31, 1997.
The hearing into the deaths lasted more than three months with more than 250 witnesses testifying. The inquests finally concluded more than a decade later on April 7, 2008, after a jury returned a verdict that the "People's Princess" and the two other victims were unlawfully killed.
