Lady Di: the doctor who tried to save her on the evening of her death confides for the first time on this tragic event
Died on August 31, 1997 in Paris, Princess Diana had been taken care of that evening by Doctor Monsef Dahman. The doctor confided for the first time on this tragic event in the columns of the Daily Mail on June 18, 2021.
Former wife of Prince Charles, with whom she gave birth to Princes William and Harry during their union, Diana Spencer died following a tragic accident under the Alma Bridge in Paris on August 31, 1997. That day, the The driver of the vehicle she was in was driving at excessive speed in an attempt to escape the paparazzi who were pursuing her.
In the end, the car crashed into one of the pylons, claiming the lives of Lady Di, and her companion Dodi Al-Fayed. However, the Princess of Wales was not killed instantly, as she was taken in by Dr Monsef Dahman at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital. Questioned on June 18, 2021 by the Daily Mail, the doctor confided for the first time on this event.
Only 33 years old when Diana Spencer found herself between life and death, Monsef Dahman was on call when the mother of princes William and Harry arrived at the Pitié-Salpêtrière emergency room at around 2 a.m. "If I remember correctly, it was a fairly quiet day. I was resting in the on-call room when I received a call from Bruno Riou, the chief on-call anesthesiologist, who told me to surrender. I was not told it was Lady Diana, but that there had been a serious accident involving a young woman, "the doctor said in the columns of the British tabloid.
The thought that you have lost an important person marks you for life "
"The organization of the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital was very hierarchical. So, when you received a call from a high-level colleague, it meant that the matter was particularly serious," added Monsef Dahman, before d 'explain having tried everything to save the one who was allegedly manipulated by a BBC journalist in 1995. "We fought hard, we tried a lot, really a lot," assured the doctor. A renowned specialist was even mobilized in an emergency to try to save the Princess of Wales, in vain. "The thought that you have lost an important person, whom you personally care about, marks you for life," said Monsef Dahman.
