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Jury rules Diana unlawfully killed by reckless actions of driver, paparazzi
By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: World
LONDON - A coroner's jury ruled Monday that Princess Diana and boyfriend Dodi Fayed were unlawfully killed through the reckless actions of their driver and paparazzi in 1997.
The jury was told a verdict of unlawful killing would mean they believed the driver and paparazzi commited to manslaughter. It was the most serious verdict available to them.
New criminal charges were unlikely because the incident happened in France outside the British jurisdiction, a spokesman said.
Nine photographers were charged with manslaughter in France, but the charges were thrown out. Three of the photographers were convicted of invasion of privacy for taking pictures of the couple.
The jury was told a verdict of unlawful killing would mean they believed the driver and paparazzi commited to manslaughter. It was the most serious verdict available to them.
New criminal charges were unlikely because the incident happened in France outside the British jurisdiction, a spokesman said.
Nine photographers were charged with manslaughter in France, but the charges were thrown out. Three of the photographers were convicted of invasion of privacy for taking pictures of the couple.
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