Diana's porous rock: Coroner says 'liar' Burrell leaked secrets and cashed in on her name

Diana's porous rock: Coroner says 'liar' Burrell leaked secrets and cashed in on her nameBy REBECCA CAMBER - More by this author »Last updated at 22:52pm on 1st April 2008

Paul Burrell has shamelessly cashed in on Princess Diana's memory, the coroner in charge of her inquest said yesterday.

Lord Justice Scott Baker launched a scathing attack on the former royal butler's "shabby" behaviour, saying he had used his position as her self-styled "rock" for his own benefit.

And the coroner sneered at Burrell's description of himself, telling the jury that he had "become rather a porous rock", considering the number of her secrets he had leaked.

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Lord Justice Scott Baker (left) described Paul Burrell's behaviour as 'pretty shabby