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| Ex-Met chief seeks Diana apology | Ex-Met chief seeks Diana apology |
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| Former Met police chief Lord Stevens has demanded an apology for criticisms of his report into Princess Diana's death, as he testified at her inquest. | Former Met police chief Lord Stevens has demanded an apology for criticisms of his report into Princess Diana's death, as he testified at her inquest. |
| He led an inquiry into the 1997 Paris crash in which the princess died, which ruled it had been a "tragic accident". | He led an inquiry into the 1997 Paris crash in which the princess died, which ruled it had been a "tragic accident". |
| Lord Stevens said over the years he had been accused of being negligent and being influenced by other parties. | Lord Stevens said over the years he had been accused of being negligent and being influenced by other parties. |
| He did not name anyone but looked at Mohamed Al Fayed's legal team as he said he was "looking for an apology". | He did not name anyone but looked at Mohamed Al Fayed's legal team as he said he was "looking for an apology". |
| And Lord Stevens denied "scurrilous accusations" that he had not done his job properly when overseeing the Paget report into the princess' death. | |
| Ian Burnett, counsel to the inquest, told the court that there had previously been observations of discrepancies between what driver Henri Paul's parents had been told and what appeared in the final report. | Ian Burnett, counsel to the inquest, told the court that there had previously been observations of discrepancies between what driver Henri Paul's parents had been told and what appeared in the final report. |
| Parental discrepancies | |
| Following this, Lord Stevens replied: "I would say these are scurrilous allegations." | Following this, Lord Stevens replied: "I would say these are scurrilous allegations." |
| He then went on: "I'm looking for an apology for this in due course." | He then went on: "I'm looking for an apology for this in due course." |
| The princess, Dodi Al Fayed and driver Henri Paul died in the 1997 Paris crash and tests indicated Mr Paul was three times over the French drink-drive limit. | |
| Earlier in the inquest Mr Paul's parents said Lord Stevens had assured them their son was not drunk and had been driving more slowly than had been reported. | |
| However, his report concluded Mr Paul had a blood alcohol level of 1.74g per litre, the equivalent of twice the British drink-drive limit and three times that in France. |