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[BBC investigating as 'seriously unwell' Martin Bashir
'photographed after visiting takeaway'
Diana's brother says he was shown false
financial documents by Martin Bashir to gain
access to her before the Panorama interview.


The BBC says it will investigate after a photo emerged
reportedly showing journalist Martin Bashir
following an alleged visit to a takeaway
and wine shop, despite the corporation
saying he was too ill to respond to claims
made by Princess Diana's brother.
The Mail on Sunday published the image,
which it said was taken on Friday evening
outside the 57-year-old's north London home.
It comes amidst allegations made by the
late princess' sibling, Earl Spencer,
that he was shown false financial documents
by then-Panorama reporter Bashir to gain access
to her prior to her bombshell TV interview on
the current affairs programme in 1995.

In a statement issued on Sunday,
the corporation said: "The BBC has made clear it will
investigate the issues raised and that this
will be independent. We will set out the terms
of reference in due course.
We will do everything possible to get
to the bottom of this.

"Martin Bashir is signed off work by
his doctors as he is currently recovering from
quadruple heart bypass surgery and has
significant complications from
having contracted COVID-19 earlier in the year."]

https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-inves...eaway-12128061