Man who 'comforted dying Diana' exposed as thief

[Myra Bronstein]

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If true, this makes Abdelatif Redjil a gifted thief, whose contacts could handle specialized objects such as stolen Picassos and the proceeds of bank heists. Of course thefts in the art world are often commissioned by rich and unscrupulous people.

I would venture that Redjil is a Mechanic for hire.
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The actions of his "friend", Belkacem Bouzid, perhaps provides a clue:
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Crowd control to prevent any imagery inconsistent with the Official Story, perhaps?

Good point about the contacts needed to fence Picassos.

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So of what use was the skillset of this particular Mechanic for hire?

The actions of his "friend", Belkacem Bouzid, perhaps provides a clue:
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Crowd control to prevent any imagery inconsistent with the Official Story, perhaps?

Bouzid's actions as volunteer crowd control officer are of particular interest I agree. Dire warnings that a car was about to explode in a tunnel were apparently effective.

Though I think photographers were already on the scene snapping pix of the Mercedes so that's a wrinkle. How would the mechanic do his work with cameras in his face?

I also wonder how common it is for pedestrians to be in the area of the tunnel in the middle of the night.
And I wonder where they were officially going on foot before the crash, or if they said.