Eyewitnesses of Crown Prince Dipendra’s massacre of his parents and seven other royals during a family dinner told government investigators in Nepal that the prince went on the rampage because of his parents’ opposition to his choice of bride.

Investigators appointed by Nepal’s new monarch to investigate the royal family massacre were racing today to complete it on time.

An official week of mourning ended in Nepal today as investigators raced against their deadline for unravelling the royal family’s massacre in the Narayanhiti palace.