The theory British royal Diana, Princess of Wales was murdered has been boosted by the recent discovery her chauffeur received mystery payments amounting to $142,000 - just weeks before she died in the car he was driving.

Chauffeur Henri Paul died alongside Diana and her lover Dodi Al Fayed when the Mercedes he was driving crashed in an underpass in Paris, France in August 1997. And British detectives investigating the tragedy have fuelled speculation Paul was being paid by British secret service agents, by revealing the staggering sums he received from British banks just before the fatal accident.

Financial investigators have also revealed Paul had staggering amounts of money in 13 bank accounts around the world, despite earning just $38,000 a year as a driver for Paris' Ritz hotel, reports British newspaper the Daily Express.

A source close to the inquiry explains, "Money was drafted over to Paul from accounts in England. As far as the investigation is concerned, this is a crucial breakthrough. "Many thousands of pounds arrived from Britain in the weeks leading up to the tragedy. It arrived via a banker's draft and was converted into French francs from sterling."

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