Burrell will not face perjury probe

ITN - Friday, May 9 05:18 pm

Paul Burrell will not face an investigation over allegations of perjury relating to the Princess Diana inquest, Scotland Yard has said.

The former royal butler had come under a preliminary police inquiry after a newspaper reported he had admitted telling "red herrings" to the hearing which ended last month.

But the Metropolitan Police decided there was "insufficient admissible evidence" to prove that such an offence had occurred.

The Met statement said: "The MPS has reviewed the available evidence in relation to the perjury allegations made against Paul Burrell and sought the view of both the Crown Prosecution Service and (inquest coroner) Lord Justice Scott Baker.

"As a result we have reached the decision that there is insufficient admissible evidence to prove that an offence of perjury has occurred and therefore do not believe it to be appropriate to instigate a police investigation."

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