The enquiry extended now into serious criminal accusations. Rebekah Brooks and her husband are now charge
with perverting the cause of justice which is a very serious charge. They pass it off as an “expensive
sideshow”. Furthermore were her ex PA
Cheryl Carter, 48, head of security Mark Hanna, 49, chauffeur Paul Edwards, 47,
and security consultant Daryl Jorsling, 39 also accused.
The accusation is that seven boxes of papers were removed
from the News International archive including computers and electronic
equipment. They were further accused of
hiding papers. Mrs Brooks was charged
with three counts of conspiracy at the Lewisham police station in South East
London.
Alison Levit QC, principal legal adviser to the Director of
Prosecution, said: “All matters relate to the ongoing police investigation into
allegations of phone hacking and corruption of public officials in relation to
the News of the World and the Sun newspaper.”
She also revealed that there is sufficient evidence for a
conviction.
Mrs Brooks hit back by stating she always respected the
criminal justice system. She questioned
it now and wonders whether the decision was made on a proper impartial
assessment of the evidence.
These charges are the first being made by the Metropolitan
Police. So far there were 50 arrests
since January 2011. It was not revealed
whether all 50 were charged.
The six accused will stand at Westminster magistrates’ court
on June 13.
Further arrests were made. A Customs worker, 50, and a woman, 43, were
arrested at 6 am at their North West London home. The police accusation was
corrupt payments to public officials.
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