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| Paparazzo's 'secret Diana photos' | Paparazzo's 'secret Diana photos' |
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| The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, has heard that a photographer claimed to have been at the crash scene in Paris undetected. | The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, has heard that a photographer claimed to have been at the crash scene in Paris undetected. |
| Photographer James Andanson is said to have bragged that he took secret photographs of the accident. | Photographer James Andanson is said to have bragged that he took secret photographs of the accident. |
| Mr Andanson died in mysterious circumstances in May 2000. His death is officially recorded as a suicide. | Mr Andanson died in mysterious circumstances in May 2000. His death is officially recorded as a suicide. |
| Mohamed Al Fayed believes Mr Andanson's car was the mystery white Fiat which collided with Diana's Mercedes. | Mohamed Al Fayed believes Mr Andanson's car was the mystery white Fiat which collided with Diana's Mercedes. |
| Mr Andanson is said to have made the claims to the late French crime writer, Frederic Dard, and the writer's wife, Francoise. | Mr Andanson is said to have made the claims to the late French crime writer, Frederic Dard, and the writer's wife, Francoise. |
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| In evidence given by video link, Mrs Dard told the jury that Mr Andanson claimed to have hidden himself away from the rest of the pack of photographers that chased Diana and Dodi Fayed through the streets of Paris. | In evidence given by video link, Mrs Dard told the jury that Mr Andanson claimed to have hidden himself away from the rest of the pack of photographers that chased Diana and Dodi Fayed through the streets of Paris. |
| Mrs Dard said Mr Andanson told her and her late husband that he had managed to leave the scene before police arrived and rounded up the other paparazzi. | Mrs Dard said Mr Andanson told her and her late husband that he had managed to leave the scene before police arrived and rounded up the other paparazzi. |
| He claimed to have taken "explosive" photographs of the accident which he kept locked in a secret safe. | He claimed to have taken "explosive" photographs of the accident which he kept locked in a secret safe. |
| Mrs Dard told the court: "I realised it was too simple to be true." | Mrs Dard told the court: "I realised it was too simple to be true." |
| 'Some doubts' | |
| Mr and Mrs Dard's daughter, Josephine, told the inquest that Mr Andanson was a great storyteller and it was difficult to know whether he should be believed. | Mr and Mrs Dard's daughter, Josephine, told the inquest that Mr Andanson was a great storyteller and it was difficult to know whether he should be believed. |
| Describing Mr Andanson as "cunning and smart", Miss Dard said she had questioned whether his account of taking the Diana pictures was true. | |
| "I wondered if what he was saying reflected the truth. I mainly looked at my father to see what his reaction was as I had some doubts. The situation recounted by James seemed incredible to me," she said. | |
| The inquest continues. |