The Princess’s brother, Count Charles Spencer, who died in 1997, has pushed for an investigation for years. He has convinced Princess Diana to participate in the interview. He would have been misled by the BBC. “Diana’s brother feels fooled, because he agreed to the interview under false pretenses”, said de Wit.
Spencer had been approached by Martin Bashir, who showed him documents to persuade Diana. According to Diana’s brother, Bashir came up with falsified statements stating that people from her court would be paid by the British security service to spy on Princess Diana. “It seems that Princess Diana’s brother only found out about this years later and that he wants justice for it,” said Tim de Wit.
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Tim Davie, newly appointed as the BBC’s new director: “The BBC is determined to find out the truth, which is why we have created an independent Commission of Inquiry.” The committee will be headed by a former Supreme Court judge, Lord Dyson.
Correspondent Tim de Wit: “This story has been around for quite some time. The new director wants to create clarity once and for all.”
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