Leibwächter Diana ließ Hilfe Vorwände ignorieren

Leibwächter für Prinzessin Diana und ihr Geliebter, die Dodi anpaßte, hatten Anrufe für die Extrasicherheit, die während ihrer verhängnisvollen Reise nach Paris, die Untersuchung in ihre Todesfälle zurückgewiesen wurde, hat gehört.

Trevor Rees, der einer von zwei Leibwächtern war, wies den Paaren, sagte zu, er glaubte, daß Dodi und Diana vier Sicherheit Schutz sie vor, Horden der Photographen und der Zuschauer zu schützen in den Tagen gehabt haben sollten bevor ihr tödlicher Autoabbruch im französischen Kapital.

Fotographien der Paare waren über Zeitungen um die Kugel gespritzt worden, während sie an Bord der Yacht Dodis in spätem August 1997 holidayed.

By the time they arrived for a one-night stopover in Paris on August 30, dozens of photographers were waiting to track their every move.

In the early hours of the next day, Diana, Dodi and their driver Henri Paul were killed after their Mercedes crashed in an underground tunnel after apparently being pursued by photographers. Mr Rees was the only survivor.

Making his second appearance at the inquest, Mr Rees told how he and his fellow bodyguard Kes Wingfield repeatedly contacted top security chiefs for Dodi’s father, Harrods billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, in London pleading for extra help during the couple’s holiday but none ever showed up.

“At that stage, it (the relationship between Diana and Dodi) was in the open, in the media, and the attention both from the paparazzi and general public would have been a lot higher,” he said.

“I would have expected, or I would have thought, it would have been good to have a four-man team, the same as would have been with Mr (Al) Fayed.

“We didn’t get any extra security. I believe at one stage we got an extra crew member to help the crew on the yacht, but we didn’t get any extra security.”

Mr Rees suffered extensive injuries in the crash which claimed the lives of the princess, Dodi and their driver.

He has rejected recent media reports suggesting his memories about the crash were gradually returning.

The inquest continues.

© 2008 AAP

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