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| Diana pictures 'overstepped mark' | Diana pictures 'overstepped mark' |
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| Photographers at the scene of the crash that killed Princess Diana would stop at nothing to get the pictures they wanted, a witness has told her inquest. | Photographers at the scene of the crash that killed Princess Diana would stop at nothing to get the pictures they wanted, a witness has told her inquest. |
| French motorcyclist Stephane Darmon, who was driving one of the paparazzi in pursuit of Diana, said he felt their behaviour had "overstepped the mark". | French motorcyclist Stephane Darmon, who was driving one of the paparazzi in pursuit of Diana, said he felt their behaviour had "overstepped the mark". |
| The London inquest into Diana's death has heard Mr Darmon's claim that he was first to arrive at the crash in Paris. | The London inquest into Diana's death has heard Mr Darmon's claim that he was first to arrive at the crash in Paris. |
| He told how photographers took pictures of the mangled wreck of her Mercedes. | He told how photographers took pictures of the mangled wreck of her Mercedes. |
| Diana, her companion Dodi Al Fayed, and driver Henri Paul died as a result of the crash in the Pont d'Alma tunnel on 31 August 1997. | Diana, her companion Dodi Al Fayed, and driver Henri Paul died as a result of the crash in the Pont d'Alma tunnel on 31 August 1997. |
| Michael Mansfield QC, cross-examining Mr Darmon, asked him: "The behaviour of the paparazzi in the tunnel that night was irresponsible wasn't it?" | |
| He answered: "For some of them, yes, I totally agree with you, for some of them, when they photographed the people inside, yes you are right." | |
| 'Scoop' | |
| Mr Mansfield, who is representing Dodi's father Mohamed Al Fayed asked: "Some paparazzi will, do you agree, stop at nothing in order to get the picture they want?" | |
| Mr Darmon answered: "Obviously." | |
| Mr Darmon's pillion passenger was photographer Romauld Rat, who he had been working with since lunchtime on Saturday August 30, when he drove him to Le Bourget Airport to photograph Diana and Dodi arriving on a private jet from Sardinia. | |
| He told the inquest of a conversation that he and Mr Rat had shared in which the paparazzo had told him he was after a "scoop". | |
| The hearing at London's High Court continues. |