After 29 Years .. Forensic Doctor Reveals New Details About Princess Diana’s Death

Al-Taj News – British forensic doctor Richard Shepherd revealed that Princess Diana sustained a relatively limited physical injury, but it occurred in an extremely sensitive area, and the way it was handled at the scene of the accident may have been a decisive factor in her death.

Shepherd, who has performed more than 23,000 autopsies, explained that Diana suffered minor fractures and a chest injury, along with a small tear in one of the veins inside the lung, which caused the bleeding that later led to the deterioration of her condition.

He said the princess gradually lost consciousness inside the ambulance before suffering cardiac arrest. Despite attempts to resuscitate her, she underwent surgery at the hospital to identify the source of the bleeding and repair the vein, but her condition had deteriorated significantly.

The doctor noted that this type of injury is extremely rare, stressing that he had encountered almost no similar case throughout his professional career.

Shepherd believes Diana’s chances of survival may have been better had she been transported to the hospital more quickly, as paramedics initially appeared to consider her injured but in stable condition, particularly because she was able to speak and communicate.

This assessment raised questions about the medical response to the accident, as cardiac surgeon Christian Barnard believed that the internal bleeding would not have stopped on its own and that rapid surgical intervention was necessary.

Diana, who was 36 years old, died in the early hours of August 31, 1997, after the car carrying her and Dodi Al-Fayed crashed into one of the tunnels in Paris.

Al-Fayed and the driver, Henri Paul, died at the scene of the accident, while Diana was taken to the hospital, where she died hours later from her injuries.