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| CPS ends phone hacking investigations | CPS ends phone hacking investigations |
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| No more prosecutions will be brought over alleged phone hacking at newspapers owned by the Mirror Group or News Group Newspapers, prosecutors say. | |
| The CPS says there is insufficient evidence to bring corporate liability charges at News Group or phone-hacking charges against 10 individuals at Mirror Group. | |
| Piers Morgan, former editor of the Daily Mirror, who was questioned during the investigation over alleged involvement in phone hacking, has welcomed the decision. | |
| Investigations into alleged phone hacking began in 2011 and eventually led to the closure of the 168-year-old News of the World tabloid. | |
| Reacting to the announcement, Mr Morgan tweeted: "As I've said since the investigation began four years ago, I've never hacked a phone and nor have I ever told anybody to hack a phone. | |
| "Thanks to all my family & friends, and kind people on here, for all their support. It was greatly appreciated. | |
| "I'm now going to get spectacularly drunk. Happy Christmas." | |
| News Group Newspapers were investigated for corporate liability as part of Operation Weeting, and prosecutors considered potential charges for phone hacking and perverting the course of justice. | |
| As part of Operation Golding, the CPS looked into allegations of phone hacking against 10 individuals at Mirror Group Newspapers. | |
| The CPS said the two investigations had resulted in 12 prosecutions and nine convictions. |