[diana verdict] sadly, it’s not the last word

The kindest thing this blog can do is post the nicest picture of her it can find.

The official rejection of conspiracy and murder allegations in connection with the death of Princess Diana almost 10 years ago is unlikely to silence speculation about her tragic death, British analysts said Thursday. Lord Stevens, the former head of Scotland Yard who led the three- year inquiry, admitted, 'I have no doubt that speculation as to what happened that night will continue and that there are some matters, as in many other investigations, about which we may never find a definitive answer. There are even friends of mine who question my findings.'

Of course they are questioned because they fly in the face of simple logic. Have you seen a picture of the approach road to that tunnel? Have you been through that tunnel yourself? What are the chances of crashing right by the 13th pillar? Why so long, via a circuitous route to the hospital? Why were the extraneous personnel in the room in the last moments? It goes on and on, anomaly after anomaly. An exhaustive three year enquiry sounds final, until you see the net result of the verdict – it exonerates the Royal Family and those connected with them.

The Royal Family, to be fair, are on a hiding to nothing here. Found guilty, people would have nodded and said it was logical. Cleared, people point to the anomalies. Sadly, grievously, this thing cannot go away.