Renowned pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd has disclosed new details about the death of Princess Diana, describing the injury that killed her as 'tiny' but in the wrong place. Speaking about the 1997 Paris car crash, Dr Shepherd explained that the princess suffered only a few broken bones and a small chest injury, which included a tiny tear in a vein in one of her lungs.
Dr Shepherd, who has investigated some of Britain's most notorious cases including the Hungerford massacre and the murder of Stephen Lawrence, recounted the scene in Paris. He noted that the injury was minor but critical due to its location, leading to fatal internal bleeding.
The pathologist's comments come as part of his detailed recollections of landmark forensic cases. He described the eerie silence that followed the Hungerford shootings in 1987, comparing it to the quiet after Diana's crash. 'Usually the scene of a homicide is accompanied by the bustle of the living,' he said, 'but the enormity of that day's events seemed to have frozen Hungerford in a state I can only compare to rigor mortis.'
Dr Shepherd's account sheds light on the forensic investigation into Diana's death, which has been subject to numerous conspiracy theories. He emphasised that the injury was straightforward, despite the surrounding speculation.
