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| Phone-hacking accused appear in court | Phone-hacking accused appear in court |
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| Seven people, including the prime minister's former press secretary Andy Coulson, have appeared in court charged in connection with phone hacking. | Seven people, including the prime minister's former press secretary Andy Coulson, have appeared in court charged in connection with phone hacking. |
| The group, including six members of staff from the now-closed News of the World newspaper, appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court. | The group, including six members of staff from the now-closed News of the World newspaper, appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court. |
| They face one charge related to phone hacking between October 2000 and August 2006 and other related allegations. | |
| The case was adjourned until 26 September at Southwark Crown Court. | The case was adjourned until 26 September at Southwark Crown Court. |
| A preliminary hearing will then take place in the case which is alleged to concern as many as 600 victims. | A preliminary hearing will then take place in the case which is alleged to concern as many as 600 victims. |
| Former News of the World (NoW) editor Mr Coulson, ex-managing editor Stuart Kuttner, former news editor Greg Miskiw, former head of news Ian Edmondson, ex-chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck, former reporter James Weatherup and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire face a total of 19 charges. | Former News of the World (NoW) editor Mr Coulson, ex-managing editor Stuart Kuttner, former news editor Greg Miskiw, former head of news Ian Edmondson, ex-chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck, former reporter James Weatherup and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire face a total of 19 charges. |
| Mr Coulson is charged with conspiring to access the phone messages of Surrey murder victim Milly Dowler, former Labour ministers David Blunkett and Charles Clarke, and George Best's son, Calum. | |
| Other alleged victims featured in the charges facing the other defendants include former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, Abi Titmuss, John Leslie, actors Jude Law, Sadie Frost and Sienna Miller, and footballer Wayne Rooney. | Other alleged victims featured in the charges facing the other defendants include former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, Abi Titmuss, John Leslie, actors Jude Law, Sadie Frost and Sienna Miller, and footballer Wayne Rooney. |
| BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said it took the court clerk 20 minutes to read out all the charges. | BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said it took the court clerk 20 minutes to read out all the charges. |
| The seven men spoke only to confirm their names and addresses during the short hearing. | The seven men spoke only to confirm their names and addresses during the short hearing. |
| They were released on bail on condition they did not speak to each other or to three others, and that they informed the authorities if they planned to travel abroad. | They were released on bail on condition they did not speak to each other or to three others, and that they informed the authorities if they planned to travel abroad. |
| Former NoW editor and News International executive Rebekah Brooks will appear in the same court on 3 September where she will face the general conspiracy to phone-hack charge and two separate counts in relation to Milly and former union boss Andy Gilchrist. |