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A police officer has been arrested in relation to leaks during the Scotland Yard phone-hacking investigation. | A police officer has been arrested in relation to leaks during the Scotland Yard phone-hacking investigation. |
The 51-year-old detective constable was arrested at work on Thursday and bailed. He has been suspended. | The 51-year-old detective constable was arrested at work on Thursday and bailed. He has been suspended. |
The BBC understands a second man arrested on Friday as part of the Met's Operation Weeting was Dan Evans, 35, a former News of the World reporter. | |
The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers said the police officer's arrest was "hugely disappointing". | The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers said the police officer's arrest was "hugely disappointing". |
She said: "I made it very clear when I took on this investigation the need for operational and information security. It is hugely disappointing that this may not have been adhered to. | She said: "I made it very clear when I took on this investigation the need for operational and information security. It is hugely disappointing that this may not have been adhered to. |
"The MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) takes the unauthorised disclosure of information extremely seriously and has acted swiftly in making these arrests." | "The MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) takes the unauthorised disclosure of information extremely seriously and has acted swiftly in making these arrests." |
The officer has been released on bail until 29 September. | The officer has been released on bail until 29 September. |
The second arrested man has been released on bail until October. | The second arrested man has been released on bail until October. |
Scotland Yard said all officers working on the phone-hacking investigation had signed a confidentiality agreement. A review of security has been initiated. | |
Operation Weeting is looking into illegal hacking of the mobile phone voicemails of public figures by reporters from the now-defunct News of the World (NoW) newspaper. | Operation Weeting is looking into illegal hacking of the mobile phone voicemails of public figures by reporters from the now-defunct News of the World (NoW) newspaper. |
A spokeswoman for NoW publisher News International said: "We are fully co-operating with the police investigation and we are unable to comment further on matters due to ongoing police investigations." | A spokeswoman for NoW publisher News International said: "We are fully co-operating with the police investigation and we are unable to comment further on matters due to ongoing police investigations." |
'Off-the-record sources' | |
On Thursday, a 38-year-old man, named by the Guardian as former News of the World journalist James Desborough, was arrested and released on bail. | On Thursday, a 38-year-old man, named by the Guardian as former News of the World journalist James Desborough, was arrested and released on bail. |
Operation Weeting has arrested a total of 14 over alleged phone hacking. | |
The Guardian has issued a statement reacting to the arrest of the police officer. | |
It said: "On the broader point raised by the arrest, journalists would no doubt be concerned if conversations between off-the-record sources and reporters came routinely to be regarded as criminal activity. | |
"In common with all news organisations we have no comment to make on the sources of our journalism." |