Wiessler told the Guardian he had been treated “disgracefully” by the BBC since raising the alarm. Wiessler said he had been made the “fall guy” to protect Bashir and the interview scoop. Come and pick me up.”Wiessler, who won a Royal Television Society award for his work at the BBC before the Diana interview, plans to discuss a compensation claim. He said: “If the Dyson investigation had happened in 1996 I swear that Diana would be alive today. Speaking to BBC Breakfast Killick also criticised the BBC for its inadequate and “generic” apology to both whistleblowers and to Diana’s sons.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2021 13:52 UTC