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| Glenn Mulcaire 'arrested in phone-hacking probe' | Glenn Mulcaire 'arrested in phone-hacking probe' |
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| A man arrested as part of Scotland Yard's inquiry into phone hacking is Glenn Mulcaire, the BBC understands. | A man arrested as part of Scotland Yard's inquiry into phone hacking is Glenn Mulcaire, the BBC understands. |
| He is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to hack voicemail messages and perverting the course of justice. | He is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to hack voicemail messages and perverting the course of justice. |
| The private investigator was arrested at 07:00 GMT and is being held at a south London police station. | The private investigator was arrested at 07:00 GMT and is being held at a south London police station. |
| The Met Police's Operation Weeting is investigating hacking of mobile phone voicemails of public figures by the now-defunct News of the World paper. | The Met Police's Operation Weeting is investigating hacking of mobile phone voicemails of public figures by the now-defunct News of the World paper. |
| The phone-hacking investigation is working its way through about 300 million emails from News International. | The phone-hacking investigation is working its way through about 300 million emails from News International. |
| Operation Weeting is looking into phone hacking, computer misuse is being investigated by Operation Tuleta and corruption falls under the remit of Operation Elveden. | |
| Mr Mulcaire is the 20th person to be arrested as part of the police's investigations into phone hacking, computer misuse and corruption. | Mr Mulcaire is the 20th person to be arrested as part of the police's investigations into phone hacking, computer misuse and corruption. |
| All but one of the 20 remain under investigation. | All but one of the 20 remain under investigation. |
| Mr Mulcaire was jailed for six months in January 2007 after admitting intercepting voicemails on phones belonging to aides of the Royal Family, including messages left by Prince William. | Mr Mulcaire was jailed for six months in January 2007 after admitting intercepting voicemails on phones belonging to aides of the Royal Family, including messages left by Prince William. |
| He was also convicted of intercepting messages of public figures including publicist Max Clifford, Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes and the model, Elle MacPherson. | He was also convicted of intercepting messages of public figures including publicist Max Clifford, Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes and the model, Elle MacPherson. |
| In July this year, Mr Mulcaire issued a statement through his lawyers apologising to those "hurt and affected" by his actions. | In July this year, Mr Mulcaire issued a statement through his lawyers apologising to those "hurt and affected" by his actions. |
| The statement said that having been employed by the News of the World as a private investigator from 2002 he had "acted on the instructions of others". | The statement said that having been employed by the News of the World as a private investigator from 2002 he had "acted on the instructions of others". |
| Last month, in an another statement issued by his lawyer, Mr Mulcaire said he did not delete messages on a mobile phone belonging to the murdered schoolgirl, Milly Dowler and "had no reason to do so". | Last month, in an another statement issued by his lawyer, Mr Mulcaire said he did not delete messages on a mobile phone belonging to the murdered schoolgirl, Milly Dowler and "had no reason to do so". |
| Earlier, Scotland Yard said a 41-year-old man had been arrested in London in connection with phone hacking and perverting the course of justice. | Earlier, Scotland Yard said a 41-year-old man had been arrested in London in connection with phone hacking and perverting the course of justice. |
| Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson are among those who have already been arrested as part of the inquiry. | Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson are among those who have already been arrested as part of the inquiry. |
| The scandal has led Met Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and Assistant Commissioner John Yates to resign, and the NoW to close down after 168 years. | The scandal has led Met Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and Assistant Commissioner John Yates to resign, and the NoW to close down after 168 years. |
| Operation Weeting is now investigating claims of more widespread phone hacking. | Operation Weeting is now investigating claims of more widespread phone hacking. |
| Some 1,800 people have come forward to express fears that they may have been hacked. | Some 1,800 people have come forward to express fears that they may have been hacked. |