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Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks remanded on bail | |
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Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has appeared in court to face charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. | |
She, her husband Charlie Brooks and four others have been bailed for a fortnight. | |
They appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on charges linked to the phone hacking scandal. | |
Mrs Brooks, 44, who faces three charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice, was bailed until 22 June. | |
Her husband Mr Brooks, 49, and four former colleagues, who each face one charge of the same offence, were bailed to the same date to appear at Southwark Crown Court. | |
Mrs Brooks, 44, was charged last month by detectives from Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard's phone-hacking inquiry. | Mrs Brooks, 44, was charged last month by detectives from Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard's phone-hacking inquiry. |
The offences, which she denies, allegedly occurred in July last year. | The offences, which she denies, allegedly occurred in July last year. |
Mrs Brooks is accused of conspiring to conceal documents, computers and electronic equipment from police and conspiring to remove seven boxes of material from the archive of News International. | Mrs Brooks is accused of conspiring to conceal documents, computers and electronic equipment from police and conspiring to remove seven boxes of material from the archive of News International. |
That same month, David Cameron ordered an inquiry into press standards, the News of the World was closed down and Mrs Brooks resigned from News International. | |
Also in court was Mrs Brooks' former personal assistant, Cheryl Carter; Mark Hanna, head of security at News International; Paul Edwards, Mrs Brooks' chauffeur; and security consultant Daryl Jorsling who each face a single charge of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. |