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The Princess Diana inquest has been told of police interviews with a the owner of a white Fiat Uno, who was working as a photo-journalist. | The Princess Diana inquest has been told of police interviews with a the owner of a white Fiat Uno, who was working as a photo-journalist. |
Jean-Pierre Andanson told police he had stopped using the car in 1995, but did not sell it until October 1997, after the crash in which the princess died. | Jean-Pierre Andanson told police he had stopped using the car in 1995, but did not sell it until October 1997, after the crash in which the princess died. |
He said that damage to the rear left of the vehicle was the result of "someone hitting me on a roundabout". | He said that damage to the rear left of the vehicle was the result of "someone hitting me on a roundabout". |
Mr Andanson, who died in 1999, said he was in Corsica on the day of the crash. | Mr Andanson, who died in 1999, said he was in Corsica on the day of the crash. |
Ex-police major Jean-Claude Mules told the inquest of the interviews. | Ex-police major Jean-Claude Mules told the inquest of the interviews. |
Speaking by video link, Major Mules told the court that Mr Andanson came to see him in his office in Paris in response to a summons. His written statement was read to the court. | Speaking by video link, Major Mules told the court that Mr Andanson came to see him in his office in Paris in response to a summons. His written statement was read to the court. |
Corsica | Corsica |
He said he did 372,000 kilometres in the Fiat Uno and stopped using it in 1995, after which he handed it over to his mother-in-law, who insured it for another year, after which it remained parked until he sold it in October 1997 for 5,000 francs. | He said he did 372,000 kilometres in the Fiat Uno and stopped using it in 1995, after which he handed it over to his mother-in-law, who insured it for another year, after which it remained parked until he sold it in October 1997 for 5,000 francs. |
On 31 August 1997, the day of the crash, Mr Andanson said he was at his home 177 miles south of Paris, before leaving at 4 o'clock in the morning by car, to get to Orly airport and catch a plane at 7.20 am for Corsica, according to Major Mules. | |
Mr Andanson showed French police an expenses sheet and receipts for toll roads and plane tickets. All were billed to his own credit card, except for the flight to Corsica which was bought using his wife's card. | Mr Andanson showed French police an expenses sheet and receipts for toll roads and plane tickets. All were billed to his own credit card, except for the flight to Corsica which was bought using his wife's card. |
The jurors have been told of evidence that the Mercedes in which the Princess was travelling collided with a white Fiat Uno seconds before it crashed into the 13th pillar of the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. | The jurors have been told of evidence that the Mercedes in which the Princess was travelling collided with a white Fiat Uno seconds before it crashed into the 13th pillar of the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. |