SAS Man who Claims that Diana was Murdered 'Flees to Thailand in Fear for His Life'
- Unidentified Soldier N has said SAS were involved in Princess's death
- Comes after his claims that the crash was a 'hit' ordered by an elite unit
- He claims soldiers shone a light into the eyes of her driver, leading to the fatal car crash in 1997
- Police re-opened investigation into Diana's death in response
- But now Soldier N has fled the country before he could be examined
- Sources say he may have fled because of the 'pressure', and his life was in danger
29 September 2013
Probe: Police have re-opened an investigation into the death of Princess Diana (pictured in 1990) after new evidence from Soldier N - who has now fled the country
A Special Forces sniper who claims the SAS were involved in a plot to kill Princess Diana has reportedly fled to Thailand in fear of his life.
The anonymous soldier is said to be laying low in south-east Asia as police investigators probe claims that members of the Army helped cause the car crash that killed Diana in 1997.
It has been claimed that special forces agents shined a light into the eyes of Diana's driver, which led to him losing control of the car and hitting a pillar in a tunnel in Paris.
The sniper - known only as Soldier N - made the claims to police investigators, leading to the inquiry into the Princess's death being reopened.
But he fled the country before Scotland Yard could properly examine the evidence, which was handed over by
the Royal Military Police, reported the Daily Star.
Previous reports had placed Soldier N in an ex-part community in Dubai, but an anonymous military source had claimed it would be a hostile - and expensive - environment for him.
The source said:
Quote:
|
'He will not be welcome in the Middle East as there is a large community of former SAS personnel who use Dubai and other locations as a base for their work.
|
Quote:
'It is also expensive to live in the Gulf states and I don’t believe that he has the resources to sustain a new life there.'
'Those in the regiment will not be happy with his comments about Princess Diana.'
|
Carnage: Princess Diana died after the Mercedes she was travelling in (pictured) crashed in a tunnel in Paris
Thailand is said to be a popular destination for runaways due to its lenient police system and low cost of living.
As Soldier N has a criminal record for handling firearms, there are many countries he would not be allowed to enter.
Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, 84, whose son Dodi was in the car with Diana and also died, has repeatedly called for further investigation of the crash, and is said to be angry that Soldier N was not prevented from leaving the country.
More Info From His wife:
The SAS informant allegedly told his wife that a member of an elite unit shone a light in her chauffeur's face causing him to crash in August 1997.
The wife claimed her husband had told her the 'hit' had been instructed
by someone in the royal inner circle because they did not approve of Diana's relationship with Fayed.
Soldier N was due to meet Scotland Yard's DCI Philip Easton but is understood to have left the country last Monday or Tuesday.
A police source close to the investigation told The Sunday People:
Quote:
'Soldier N is key to this inquiry as he is the person who made the claims about Diana's murder.
'Pressure on him has been mounting since the original story broke last month. He was aware police wanted to interview him.'
|
Scotland Yard reportedly decided to review the case, 16 years after Diana's death in a Paris underpass, after interviewing the woman who insists her former husband's claims were true.
She alleged
a **white car and motorbike** were involved in the plot which enlisted the services of one of Soldier N's former SAS colleagues.
NB: **white car** - There were white paint markings found on Diana's Mercedes after the accident - that vehicle has never been traced!
When asked by officers why she hadn't reported her husband's theory earlier the woman said she had been sworn to secrecy.
In a dramatic twist, the investigation could also unearth recordings of the crash after security experts revealed Diana's phone was bugged.
.