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| Leveson Inquiry: Police reveal 'likely' victim numbers | |
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| Police believe 829 people were "likely" victims of phone-hacking by newspapers, the Leveson Inquiry has heard. | Police believe 829 people were "likely" victims of phone-hacking by newspapers, the Leveson Inquiry has heard. |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers confirmed to the inquiry that 581 of those had been contacted. | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers confirmed to the inquiry that 581 of those had been contacted. |
| However, 231 could not be identified, and 17 had not been told due to "operational reasons". | However, 231 could not be identified, and 17 had not been told due to "operational reasons". |
| She is overseeing three investigations involving claims of newspaper hacking. Ninety police staff are involved in Operation Weeting. | She is overseeing three investigations involving claims of newspaper hacking. Ninety police staff are involved in Operation Weeting. |
| So far, 17 people have been arrested, with two released without any action, and the remaining 15 due to answer bail in March, Ms Akers said. | |
| The "likely" victims are those whose names and other details appear in documents belonging to the former private detective employed by the News of the World, Glenn Mulcaire, who was jailed in January 2007 for phone hacking. | |
| Ms Akers said the number of people who had written to police asking if they were hacked was 2,900. Of those, 1,578 actually appeared in Mulcaire's 11,000 pages of notes. | |
| Robert Jay QC, questioning Ms Akers, said there are 6,349 potential victims - identifiable names of people in information held under Operation Weeting. | |
| The number of those names, with phone numbers, was 4,375. | |
| Operation Weeting is into allegations of hacking by News of the World into private voicemails, Operation Elveden is looking at allegations of journalists from News International (owner of the now-defunct News of the World) made "inappropriate" payments to police, and Operation Tuleta is investigating computer hacking. | |
| There are 40 police offiers and staff are working on Operation Elveden, but the team is due to expand to 60 as the inquiry has widened to include the Sun newspaper, Ms Akers said. | |
| Her appearance comes during the first part of the Leveson Inquiry, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, looking at the culture, practices and ethics of the press in general. | Her appearance comes during the first part of the Leveson Inquiry, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, looking at the culture, practices and ethics of the press in general. |
| The second part, examining the extent of unlawful activities by journalists, will not begin until detectives have completed their investigation into alleged phone-hacking and corrupt payments to police, and any prosecutions have been concluded. | The second part, examining the extent of unlawful activities by journalists, will not begin until detectives have completed their investigation into alleged phone-hacking and corrupt payments to police, and any prosecutions have been concluded. |
| Editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers Paul Dacre, publisher of the Daily Mail, will also give evidence. | Editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers Paul Dacre, publisher of the Daily Mail, will also give evidence. |
| Socialite Jemima Khan will also give evidence about press intrusion into her personal life. | Socialite Jemima Khan will also give evidence about press intrusion into her personal life. |
| Her written statement comes after actor Hugh Grant told Lord Justice Leveson that a story about their relationship was likely to have come from illicit eavesdropping. | Her written statement comes after actor Hugh Grant told Lord Justice Leveson that a story about their relationship was likely to have come from illicit eavesdropping. |
| Mr Dacre has previously said that self-regulation overseen by the Press Complaints Commission should continue. | Mr Dacre has previously said that self-regulation overseen by the Press Complaints Commission should continue. |
| He is expected to be questioned about the use of private detective Steve Whittamore who was convicted of illegally accessing data in April 2005. | He is expected to be questioned about the use of private detective Steve Whittamore who was convicted of illegally accessing data in April 2005. |
| Also appearing at Monday's hearing are Dan Wootton, former News of the World showbusiness editor, and Sunday Mirror reporter Nick Owens. | Also appearing at Monday's hearing are Dan Wootton, former News of the World showbusiness editor, and Sunday Mirror reporter Nick Owens. |