This 90-minute special tells the story of one of the most salacious, unpredictable and mysterious criminal trials in Britain, that shed light on the power-battles raging between the Spencers and the different Royal Households following the Princess’s death.
Paul Burrell was charged with stealing 342 items belonging to Diana and the young Princes. He was charged and the trial began but then the Queen remembered a conversation where she had asked Burrell to look after the items for the family.
Sceptics believe the Royals were determined to stop the trial. Was there more to this case than initially meets the eye?
Through reconstructions based upon court transcripts, and contributions from witnesses and legal experts, we tell the mysterious and bizarre story of the Trial of Paul Burrell.