One of the photographers involved in the alleged “near catastrophic” car chase between Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and her mother has spoken to Good Morning Britain and has denied driving fast.
Talking to GMB’s Chief Correspondent Richard Gaisford in New York, the photographer – who wanted to remain anonymous – said, “Last night after leaving the theatre, there were hopes from me and a few other photographers that maybe they would go to a restaurant.
“For the most part, I was driving and it was very tense trying to keep up with the vehicles. They did a lot of blocking and there was a lot of different type of manoeuvres to stop what was happening…
“Their driver was making it a catastrophic experience… if they were going 80mph, I would probably have been going 20mph behind them and hoping to keep sight of them. So if it was dangerous and catastrophic, it was more than likely based on the person that was driving versus anyone else… The driver wanted to drive fast, cut through lanes and do this and do that, go the wrong way, I had no control over any of that. It was too much. I don’t like the idea of high-speed chases – going from across town to this town.”
In a statement released yesterday, the Sussexes spokesperson said:
“Last night, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi. This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD (New York Police Department) officers. While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety.”
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