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Burrell recalled to Diana inquest | Burrell recalled to Diana inquest |
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Former royal butler Paul Burrell has been asked to return to the Diana, Princess of Wales inquest. | Former royal butler Paul Burrell has been asked to return to the Diana, Princess of Wales inquest. |
He will be asked to explain discrepancies between his inquest evidence and comments attributed to him in the Sun newspaper. | He will be asked to explain discrepancies between his inquest evidence and comments attributed to him in the Sun newspaper. |
In a video recording obtained by the Sun, Mr Burrell apparently claims he introduced "red herrings" during his evidence and held back facts. | In a video recording obtained by the Sun, Mr Burrell apparently claims he introduced "red herrings" during his evidence and held back facts. |
Lawyers acting on behalf of Mr Burrell say he did not conceal evidence. | |
A spokesman for the inquest said: "The coroner has asked Mr Burrell to return to court to explain discrepancies between the evidence he gave to the inquest and the material which is contained in the transcripts of the recording taken by the Sun newspaper." | A spokesman for the inquest said: "The coroner has asked Mr Burrell to return to court to explain discrepancies between the evidence he gave to the inquest and the material which is contained in the transcripts of the recording taken by the Sun newspaper." |
A statement from Mr Burrell's lawyers says he did not "conceal" anything relevant or tell "untruths" during his evidence. | |
The tabloid story was the "result of entrapment" and the interview the allegations were based on was an "insidious" form of questioning, it says. | |
At the time of his three-day appearance in January, Mr Burrell described the ordeal as "horrid". |