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The sole survivor of the car crash which killed Princess Diana has denied being part of a murder cover-up at the inquest into her death.The sole survivor of the car crash which killed Princess Diana has denied being part of a murder cover-up at the inquest into her death.
Trevor Rees-Jones suffered serious head injuries and made a good recovery but has said he has little memory of events of the early hours of 31 August 1997. Trevor Rees suffered serious head injuries and made a good recovery but has said he has little memory of events of the early hours of 31 August 1997.
He told the jury he is "not part of a conspiracy to suppress the truth". He told the jury he was "not part of a conspiracy to suppress the truth".
Diana, her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed and driver Henri Paul were killed in the crash in the Pont d'Alma tunnel, Paris.Diana, her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed and driver Henri Paul were killed in the crash in the Pont d'Alma tunnel, Paris.
Murder theory All I have ever done is given the truth as I see it
Mr Rees-Jones, who was employed by Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed as a bodyguard for his son Dodi at the time of the crash, told the inquest: "All I have ever done is given the truth as I see it." Trevor Rees
He made the remarks in answer to a question in which Ian Burnett QC, for the Coroner, outlined Mohamed al Fayed's controversial claim that Diana was murdered. Mr Rees, who was employed by Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed as a bodyguard for his son Dodi at the time of the crash, broke every bone in his face and suffered serious chest injuries.
The jury has already heard that when Mr Rees-Jones returned to work he felt his employer was obsessed with the idea that Diana and Dodi had been murdered. He was the only person in the car wearing a seatbelt.
The ex-bodyguard, known as Mr Rees-Jones at the time, told the inquest: "All I have ever done is given the truth as I see it."
He made the remarks in answer to a question in which Ian Burnett QC, for the coroner, outlined Mohamed al Fayed's controversial claim that Diana was murdered.
The inquest also heard that Mr Rees worked with American author Moira Johnston on a book called The Bodyguard's Story.
Book authorship
The book, which was published in 2000, is written in the third person and based on a series of interviews with Mr Rees, his mother, Jill, and Dr Luc Chikhani, the surgeon who reconstructed the former bodyguard's face.
Mr Burnett asked: "It has also been alleged by Mr Al Fayed that the book was written either by or at the behest of the security services, in particular MI6. Is there any truth in that?"
Mr Rees said this was not the case and also denied suggestions that the book was written with former Sunday Telegraph editor Dominic Lawson.
He was also asked if journalist Martin Gregory, who has also written another book on this topic which does not back Mr al Fayed's claims, penned the book.
UN post
The former bodyguard said: "He had no part at all."
The jury has already heard that when Mr Rees returned to work he felt his employer was obsessed with the idea that Diana and Dodi had been murdered.
He also thought Mr Al Fayed was increasingly trying to pressure him into agreeing with the theory.He also thought Mr Al Fayed was increasingly trying to pressure him into agreeing with the theory.
Mr Al Fayed alleges that Mr Rees-Jones has not lost his memory, and that the former bodyguard was appointed to a UN post to ensure his continued silence. Mr Al Fayed alleges that Mr Rees has not lost his memory, and that the former bodyguard was appointed to a UN post to ensure his continued silence.
Mr Rees-Jones has denied the claims. Mr Rees has denied the claims.