Hacking trial: ‘I’m extremely sorry’, says PM David Cameron
David Cameron says he is “extremely sorry” that he employed Andy Coulson as his director of communications.
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson who later went on to become director of communications for the prime minister has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones, while his predecessor Rebekah Brooks was cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial.
In one of UK’s largest case of phone hacking enquiry, Royals, celebrities and victims of crime were among those whose phones were hacked by the News of the World. It was not until 2011 during the Milly Dowler’s murder investigation that it emerged that her phone voicemails have been hacked into. It came to light then that the News of the World had hacked into her phone. The newspaper giant was then closed down by its parent company News International a Rupert Murdock’s empire.
2 years ago, Rebekah Brooks was captured here admitting to them paying the police for information before Andy Coulson silences her.
Then, a youtuber had predicted –
However, The verdicts reads:
- Andy Coulson was found guilty of a charge of conspiracy to intercept voicemails
- Mrs Brooks was found not guilty of conspiracy to hack voicemails, two counts of conspiracy to pay public officials and two counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice
- Former News of the World managing editor Stuart Kuttner was found not guilty of conspiring to hack voicemails
- Cheryl Carter, Charlie Brooks and News International’s former head of security Mark Hanna were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice
PM David Cameron says sorry
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