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Phone-hacking: Another Ex-NOTW journalist arrested
Desborough was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 after arriving at a south London police station today morning. He had arrived at the station by appointment for
Updated: 08/18/2011 08:51A
Phone-hacking: Another Ex-News of the World journalist arrested
Desborough was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 after arriving at a south London police station today morning. He had arrived at the station by appointment for
Updated: 08/18/2011 08:48A
Malcolm's moment
For a country whose criminal law is invariably sympathetic to offenders, nearly always harsh on their victims, and unwilling to pay for adequate policing the surprise is that they were surprised. Two stories hitting English papers during June and July
Updated: 08/18/2011 07:47A
Op Weeting plods cuff 13th phone-hacking hack
"On Thursday, 18 August, officers from Operation Weeting arrested a man [H], aged 38, on suspicion of conspiring to unlawfully intercept voicemails contrary to section 1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977," said Scotland Yard in a brief statement this morning.
Updated: 08/18/2011 07:33A
Op Weeting plods cuff 13th hack in phone-hack probe
"On Thursday, 18 August, officers from Operation Weeting arrested a man [H], aged 38, on suspicion of conspiring to unlawfully intercept voicemails contrary to section 1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977," said Scotland Yard in a brief statement this morning.
Updated: 08/18/2011 07:33A
Former Hollywood reporter 'arrested' by phone hack police
Police said in a statement: "On Thursday, 18 August officers from Operation Weeting arrested a man [H], aged 38, on suspicion of conspiring to unlawfully intercept voicemails contrary to section 1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977.
Updated: 08/18/2011 07:07A
Phone hacking: 38-year-old man arrested
Police have confirmed that he was arrested by officers from the Met's Operation Weeting team, which is investigating phone hacking, on suspicion of conspiring to unlawfully intercept voicemails, contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
Updated: 08/18/2011 06:35A
Man arrested over UK hacking
The unidentified man was arrested by appointment at a London police station, as part of Operation Weeting, on suspicion of conspiring to unlawfully intercept voicemails contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977, the Metropolitan Police said in an email.
Updated: 08/18/2011 06:33A
Hit-and-run death may be prosecuted under Mississippi hate crime law
This could mark the first-ever prosecution under Mississippi's 1994 hate crime law. Criminal records reported to the Administrative Office of Courts reflect no case that used the law. Appeals courts records also show no appeal involving the law.
Updated: 08/18/2011 05:56A
Phone hacking: News of the World Hollywood reporter is arrested
Desborough was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 after arriving at a south London police station on Thursday morning at 10.30am. He had arrived at the station by
Updated: 08/18/2011 05:30A