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1.. :37:: 4 1: -t 5 From Page 1 photographer was beaten up by furious onlookers. A fourth person in the car, a security guard from the Ritz Hotel Dodi's father. Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed was also badly hurt. His condition was this morning described as "critical" by hospital staff.

Police said he would hold vital clues to exactly what happened. The seven people arrested were being held at the headquarters of the Crime Squad in Paris. An investigation into the tragic accident was being led by Commissaire Martine Monteil. MIS will also carry out their own inquiries. Dodi and Diana were in travelling in the back of the car and were apparently not wearing seatbelts, breaking French law.

The impact of the crash was so massive that rescuers found the radiator grill on the front passenger's lap. One witness said the windscreen had smashed down on the roof and the right-hand side of the vehicle had completely collapsed. It took rescue workers an incredible TWO hours to free the Princess from the wreckage. Earlier today it was reported that Diana, 36, had survived the initial crash. She was taken to the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, in the east of the city, apparently suffering from concussion, a broken arm, and cuts to the thigh.

It later emerged that she had been given emergency might have contributed to the tragedy. He said: "There is a difference between the accepted rules and standards between Britain and other countries." Several people were said to have been trapped in the ensuing pile-up after the crash, which happened just after midnight. Police cars and vans with lights flashing crowded the mouth the tunnel on the bank of the Seine, as officers sealed off the area. Officers said that rescue efforts were hampered because of the location of the accident. One stunned eyewitness, Stuart Dienn, from Teddington, Middlesex, said: "I heard an almighty smash.

I have heard car accidents before, but never anything like this. This was just an almighty bang. "By the time I got there there were police swarming everywhere. I saw a zipped up body bag being carried into an ambulance. I had no idea it was them." Tourist Michael Solomon was visibly shaken by what he had seen and heard.

"The noise of the crash was so loud I thought it was a terrorist bomb at first," he said. "I peered into the wreckage and saw Dodi in a pretty bad state lying on the back seat. "Diana was also in the back, but I really couldn't tell how badly injured she was." American Mike Walker saw two traffic policemen struggling to reach the four passengers inside the car. Other motorists stood bewildered by the side of the road unable to comprehend what had happened. Mike said: "We could see the airbag blown and could see people in the car.

"People were standing around the car bewildered Turn To Page 4 DEBRIS OF DEATH: The mangled wreckage of Diana and Dodi's car is moved away early today surgery on her lungs and heart. Doctors fought for another two hours to stem the internal bleeding. But at 4.42 am this morning a message flashed across the world saying Diana was dead. By Millicent Brown and Doug Kempster term serious questions will need to be asked as to whether aggressive intrusion into her privacy has contributed to this accident." from the French authorities. Home Office Minister Alun Michael even hinted at possible legislation to limit press intrusion on public figures.

Dodi's father, Mohamed, also flew in by helicopter. Prime Minister Tony Blair was woken in the early hours as soon as news of the accident broke. US President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, were also informed. Bruno Riou, head of the hospital's intensive care unit, said the Princess's heart had stopped after the bleeding. Dodi and the driver, a Ritz Hotel worker, were killed instantly in the horrific crash.

France's chief of police was among the first at the scene, attempting to resuscitate the wounded. He said: "As Robin Cook suggested, questions need to be asked about the pursuit of Diana by the paparazzi. "There has been massive interest in Diana, but there must be a limit. Diana's press officer Michael Gibbins expressed anger at the action of photographers who pursue the Royal family around the world. "This does indicate the need for these issues to be addressed." Britain's ambassador to France Sir Michael Jay had rushed to the hospital as soon as he received word And Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said: "This is a tragic loss of a young life.

In the longer However, Mr Michael suggested that French laws on the activities of photographers This is an emergency edition produced to cover the Princess Diana tragedy. We apologise to readers who may not have all the usual sections of the paper. THE DOOMED LOVE AFFAIR: PAGES 8 AND 9.