Diana inquest shown last pictures

The jury saw a picture of the princess in the Mercedes

Jurors at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed have been shown new photographs of the couple's last moments.

One picture shows the princess in the back of their Mercedes as it left the Ritz Hotel minutes before crashing in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel, in Paris.

She can be seen with her head turned looking out of the back window.

Survivor Trevor Rees and driver Henri Paul can also be seen in the photo, released on the inquest's opening day.

Other pictures shown to the jury, and later published on the inquest's official website, show the wreckage of the car.

Alcohol limit

The picture of the couple leaving the Ritz Hotel in their car was taken by photographer Jacques Langevin.

It shows the only survivor of the crash, bodyguard Mr Rees, formerly known as Trevor Rees-Jones, in the passenger seat and driver Mr Paul.

The car the couple were travelling in crashed in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel

Police say Mr Paul was three times over the legal alcohol driving limit on the night of the crash - 31 August 1997.

Jurors were also shown maps of the route taken by Mr Paul as well as a picture of the pillar which was hit by the Mercedes in the tunnel.

Other pictures presented to the jury included images taken by the emergency services showing damage to the car.

Jurors are due to visit Paris to see the crash scene next week.

Speaking at the start of the hearing on Tuesday, coroner Lord Justice Baker told jurors he would be "conducting a vigorous and searching inquiry through the evidence so that the true cause of death may, if possible, be determined once and for all".

The inquest, being held at London's Royal Courts of Justice, could last for up to six months.