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| Diana jury deliberates verdicts | |
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| The jury in the Princess Diana inquest has retired to consider its verdicts. | |
| Mohamed Al Fayed - the father of the princess's companion, Dodi - and her sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, were among those attending the High Court. | |
| The inquest into the 1997 crash that killed Diana, Dodi and chauffeur Henri Paul began six months ago to the day. | The inquest into the 1997 crash that killed Diana, Dodi and chauffeur Henri Paul began six months ago to the day. |
| The jury will decide if the deaths were the result of an accident, unlawful killing by negligence, or unexplained, but cannot say they were murder. | |
| Coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker had already told the jurors they could not find the crash was an "unlawful killing by the Duke of Edinburgh or anyone else in a staged accident". | |
| Witnesses | Witnesses |
| Earlier this week the coroner gave the jury five verdict options, which included unlawful killing by grossly negligent driving of the paparazzi in pursuing vehicles - a level of negligence he said would amount to manslaughter. | |
| He said that to return this verdict they had to satisfy the criminal standard of proof - meaning they had to be "sure" - rather than the civil standard, which is based on the balance of probabilities. | He said that to return this verdict they had to satisfy the criminal standard of proof - meaning they had to be "sure" - rather than the civil standard, which is based on the balance of probabilities. |
| Unlawful killing through the gross negligence of the driver Henri Paul; and unlawful killing by the grossly negligent driving of both the following vehicles and Mr Paul were also given as options. | Unlawful killing through the gross negligence of the driver Henri Paul; and unlawful killing by the grossly negligent driving of both the following vehicles and Mr Paul were also given as options. |
| A verdict of accidental death could be returned if none of the previous verdicts were established. The jury was also given the option of an open verdict. | A verdict of accidental death could be returned if none of the previous verdicts were established. The jury was also given the option of an open verdict. |
| The six women and five men will deliberate on evidence from 250 witnesses who testified either in person or through statements. | The six women and five men will deliberate on evidence from 250 witnesses who testified either in person or through statements. |
| Earlier Lord Justice Scott Baker told the court said there was "not a shred of evidence" that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Princess Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6. | Earlier Lord Justice Scott Baker told the court said there was "not a shred of evidence" that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Princess Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6. |
| Conspiracy theories suggested by Dodi's father Mohamed about the deaths were without foundation, he insisted. | Conspiracy theories suggested by Dodi's father Mohamed about the deaths were without foundation, he insisted. |