Lord Stevens press conference / full transcript

Lord Stevens press conference / full transcript; - Eyewitness accounts taken in France were done in accordance with the French legislation and procedures / The French authorities considered that after this length of time and so much media coverage, the proper place for these accounts to be heard was at the inquests / Many of these witnesses have agreed to attend / Both Coroners, Michael Burgess and Lady Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, have agreed that this is the correct and most appropriate course of action / I agree - The recollections of eyewitnesses, so many years after such a fleeting and traumatic event, have to be dealt with very carefully / We have included in our report extracts from a very informative analysis by a respected psychologist / He explains these issues in detail /His full report will be made available to the inquests / The team has drawn, during the course of the investigation, on some of the finest independent experts / We would like, in particular, to thank two of them who have been with us throughout the investigation / Professor Robert Forrest, is a Consultant in Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology / He has provided expert opinion concerning the analysis of Henri Paul’s post-mortem samples / Dr Richard Shepherd, is a Consultant Forensic Pathologist and Home Office Pathologist / He has given me his expert opinion on the medical condition and injuries of the Princess of Wales, Dodi Al Fayed and Henri Paul following the collision - The team has taken advantage of the latest forensic and technical developments in the years since the crash / In February 2005 we, together with the French Judiciary and Police, carried out what I believe is the largest and most comprehensive survey and reconstruction of the scene of an incident ever / We used the specialist skills of surveyors, photographers and computer modellers to collect data from 186 million points and reproduce the scene of the crash and surrounding area to within an accuracy of one centimet...