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| Ritz Hotel focus for Diana jurors | Ritz Hotel focus for Diana jurors |
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| The jury in the Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed inquest are set to visit the Ritz Hotel in Paris - where the couple dined before their fatal car crash. | The jury in the Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed inquest are set to visit the Ritz Hotel in Paris - where the couple dined before their fatal car crash. |
| Jurors are in Paris for a two-day trip to retrace the couple's final moments. | Jurors are in Paris for a two-day trip to retrace the couple's final moments. |
| On Monday, they made two visits - including one at night - to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel where they died. | On Monday, they made two visits - including one at night - to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel where they died. |
| The jury's coach also stopped at the spot where an ambulance carrying the princess temporarily stopped as it took her to hospital. | The jury's coach also stopped at the spot where an ambulance carrying the princess temporarily stopped as it took her to hospital. |
| Diana's final journey | Diana's final journey |
| On Monday night, jurors were driven along the route of the princess's final journey from the Ritz to the scene of the crash to get a sense of the route as it looked when their car crashed 10 years ago. | On Monday night, jurors were driven along the route of the princess's final journey from the Ritz to the scene of the crash to get a sense of the route as it looked when their car crashed 10 years ago. |
| They were then driven by the side of the River Seine, tracing the journey from the tunnel to the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital where Princess Diana died. | They were then driven by the side of the River Seine, tracing the journey from the tunnel to the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital where Princess Diana died. |
| Journey claims | Journey claims |
| The inquest has heard how doctors battled to save Princess Diana's life. | The inquest has heard how doctors battled to save Princess Diana's life. |
| Traffic was stopped on Monday afternoon for the jurors' visit | Traffic was stopped on Monday afternoon for the jurors' visit |
| But not long after arrival in hospital, at 0206 local time, she went into cardiac arrest. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful. | But not long after arrival in hospital, at 0206 local time, she went into cardiac arrest. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful. |
| The jury was also shown the Hotel-Dieu hospital which the ambulance passed on its way to Pitie-Salpetriere. | The jury was also shown the Hotel-Dieu hospital which the ambulance passed on its way to Pitie-Salpetriere. |
| Last week, the coroner said there had been claims the journey to hospital took too long and that the princess should have been taken to Hotel-Dieu. | Last week, the coroner said there had been claims the journey to hospital took too long and that the princess should have been taken to Hotel-Dieu. |
| Accompanying the jury on their visit are the inquest's coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, counsel and court officials. | Accompanying the jury on their visit are the inquest's coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, counsel and court officials. |
| Last week at the High Court in London, the 11 jurors began hearing evidence about the crash, which happened on 31 August, 1997. | Last week at the High Court in London, the 11 jurors began hearing evidence about the crash, which happened on 31 August, 1997. |
| Included in the evidence presented to them were CCTV images from the couple's last moments at the Ritz. | Included in the evidence presented to them were CCTV images from the couple's last moments at the Ritz. |
| Pillars passed | Pillars passed |
| In an earlier visit to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel at 1430 BST on Monday, traffic was stopped and the jurors' coach driven through the underpass. | In an earlier visit to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel at 1430 BST on Monday, traffic was stopped and the jurors' coach driven through the underpass. |
| As they passed the spot where the Mercedes carrying Diana, Mr Al Fayed, driver Henri Paul - who also died - and bodyguard Trevor Rees crashed, Lord Justice Scott Baker said: "We are passing the pillars on the left, including the 13th pillar." | As they passed the spot where the Mercedes carrying Diana, Mr Al Fayed, driver Henri Paul - who also died - and bodyguard Trevor Rees crashed, Lord Justice Scott Baker said: "We are passing the pillars on the left, including the 13th pillar." |
| The purpose at this stage is for the jurors to get a clear understanding of the scene of the crash. | The purpose at this stage is for the jurors to get a clear understanding of the scene of the crash. |
| The inquest is expected to last six months. | The inquest is expected to last six months. |
| Back to story | Back to story |