Death of Lady Diana: this is the heartbreaking discovery made by a French police officer at the scene of the tragedy

This Wednesday, August 31st will mark the 25th anniversary of the tragic and still mysterious death of Lady Diana. On this occasion, the Discovery Investigation channel broadcasts an important double investigation on Sunday 28 August and Monday 29 August to clarify the circumstances of her death. In the report, a French policewoman returns in particular to the heartbreaking discovery made at the site of the tragedy.

25 years later, no one has forgotten that tragic day of August 31, 1997. That day, Diana Spencerwho divorced her husband, Prince Charles, just over a year ago, dies in a car accident. A drama that also moved the French a lot because it was in Paris that the mother of princes Harry and William lost her life, in the tunnel of the Georges-Pompidou street, just below the place de l’Alma.

At the time of the tragedy, Lady Diana was in the car with his partner, Dodi Al Fayed. But while the couple was chased by the paparazzi, their vehicle hit a wall, then a pillar at an estimated speed of between 118 and 155 km / h, while it was limited to 50 km / h on this road. Lady Diana finally died a few hours after this extremely violent incident, while her spouse died instantly. Only Trevor Rees-Jones, a bodyguard, survived and is still alive today.

This Lady Diana jewel discovered at the accident site

In the documentary Mort de Lady Di: La Double Enquête, broadcast on the Discovery Investigation channel on Sunday 28 August and Monday 29 August, Martina Monteil, head of the anti-crime team, retraces the day of the tragedy. What he was one of the first people to arrive on the scene minutes after the incident he reported the discovery he made at the scene. “We started finding little clues. We saw brake marks, fragments of red light from another car. From the side we saw traces of paint “she recalled, before revealing that she came across jewels belonging to Lady Diana: “I also found small fine pearls that belonged to the princess”. A heartbreaking discovery.

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25 years later, no one has forgotten this tragic day of August 31, 1997.

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That day, Diana Spencer, who divorced her husband, Prince Charles, just over a year ago, died in a car accident.

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A drama that also moved the French a lot because Lady Diana lost her life in Paris

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The accident occurred in the tunnel of Georges-Pompidou street, just below the Place de l’Alma

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At the time of the tragedy, Lady Diana was in the car with her partner, Dodi Al-Fayed.

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But as the couple were being chased by paparazzi, their vehicle hit a wall, then a pillar at an estimated speed of 118 to 155 km / h, while the road is limited to 50 km / h.

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Lady Diana finally died a few hours after this violent crash, while her spouse died instantly.

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Only Trevor Rees-Jones, a bodyguard, survived and is still alive today.

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On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Lady Diana’s death, the Discovery Investigation channel broadcasts the documentary Mort de Lady Di: La Double Enquête, on Sunday 28 August and Monday 29 August,

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In the documentary, Martine Monteil, head of the anti-crime team, retraces the day of the tragedy.

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Martine Monteil was one of the first people to arrive on the scene in the minutes following the accident

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Martine Monteil reported on the discovery she made on the spot.

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“We started to find small clues. We saw brake marks, pieces of red light from another car. On the side we saw traces of paint,” recalled Martine Monteil.