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| Diana's butler 'obviously' lied | Diana's butler 'obviously' lied |
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| The coroner at the Princess Diana inquest has said it is "blindingly obvious" that her former butler, Paul Burrell, lied at its hearings. | The coroner at the Princess Diana inquest has said it is "blindingly obvious" that her former butler, Paul Burrell, lied at its hearings. |
| Lord Justice Scott Baker told the jury that the evidence Mr Burrell gave was clearly "not the whole truth". | Lord Justice Scott Baker told the jury that the evidence Mr Burrell gave was clearly "not the whole truth". |
| However, he said all of his testimony could not be discounted and asked the jury to "proceed with caution". | However, he said all of his testimony could not be discounted and asked the jury to "proceed with caution". |
| Mr Burrell has refused to return to the inquest to explain discrepancies that have arisen from his evidence. | Mr Burrell has refused to return to the inquest to explain discrepancies that have arisen from his evidence. |
| He currently lives in the US - outside the jurisdiction of English courts and cannot be compelled to return to the inquest. | He currently lives in the US - outside the jurisdiction of English courts and cannot be compelled to return to the inquest. |
| After his appearances at the London court in January, Mr Burrell was filmed in the US saying he had not told the truth. British papers published his comments in full. | After his appearances at the London court in January, Mr Burrell was filmed in the US saying he had not told the truth. British papers published his comments in full. |
| I advise you to proceed with caution especially if you are left with the impression that he only told you what he wanted you to hear Lord Baker | I advise you to proceed with caution especially if you are left with the impression that he only told you what he wanted you to hear Lord Baker |
| When the coroner asked him to return, his lawyers said that he did not "conceal" anything relevant or tell "untruths" during his evidence. | When the coroner asked him to return, his lawyers said that he did not "conceal" anything relevant or tell "untruths" during his evidence. |
| Beginning his second day of summing up, Lord Baker said: "You have heard him in the witness box and, even without what he said subsequently in the hotel room in New York, it was blindingly obvious that the evidence that he gave in this court was not the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." | Beginning his second day of summing up, Lord Baker said: "You have heard him in the witness box and, even without what he said subsequently in the hotel room in New York, it was blindingly obvious that the evidence that he gave in this court was not the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." |
| Lord Justice Scott Baker suggested to the jury that Mr Burrell may have given evidence while thinking that "whatever he said might have an impact on his future enterprises". | |
| Mr Burrell worked for Diana from 1992 and described himself as "Diana's rock" - but Lord Baker said he was "quite a porous rock" given that many of the princess' secrets were made public. | Mr Burrell worked for Diana from 1992 and described himself as "Diana's rock" - but Lord Baker said he was "quite a porous rock" given that many of the princess' secrets were made public. |
| The coroner said: "I advise you to proceed with caution especially if you are left with the impression that he only told you what he wanted you to hear. | The coroner said: "I advise you to proceed with caution especially if you are left with the impression that he only told you what he wanted you to hear. |
| "On the other hand he was close to Diana and was particularly well-placed to hear information that others were not. | "On the other hand he was close to Diana and was particularly well-placed to hear information that others were not. |
| "The fact that he has not told you the truth on some occasions does not mean you cannot accept anything he has told you. But you should proceed with caution." | "The fact that he has not told you the truth on some occasions does not mean you cannot accept anything he has told you. But you should proceed with caution." |