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| Phone hacking: Andy Coulson and others to face crown court in September | Phone hacking: Andy Coulson and others to face crown court in September |
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| Andy Coulson, the prime minister's former director of communications, and five other former News of the World journalists are due to appear at Southwark crown court to face phone hacking charges on 26 September. | Andy Coulson, the prime minister's former director of communications, and five other former News of the World journalists are due to appear at Southwark crown court to face phone hacking charges on 26 September. |
| The group of six former News of the World journalists, plus the private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, were informed of their next court date during a short hearing at Westminster magistrates' court on Thursday morning. | The group of six former News of the World journalists, plus the private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, were informed of their next court date during a short hearing at Westminster magistrates' court on Thursday morning. |
| Coulson and Mulcaire sat in a glass dock alongside Stuart Kuttner, the former managing editor of the News of the World; Ian Edmondson, former assistant editor (news); Greg Miskiw, a former news editor; Neville Thurlbeck, former chief reporter; and James Weatherup, former assistant news editor. | Coulson and Mulcaire sat in a glass dock alongside Stuart Kuttner, the former managing editor of the News of the World; Ian Edmondson, former assistant editor (news); Greg Miskiw, a former news editor; Neville Thurlbeck, former chief reporter; and James Weatherup, former assistant news editor. |
| Each of the journalists, except Mulcaire, were charged in July with conspiring to intercept the voicemail messages of well-known people and their associates between 2000 and 2006. | Each of the journalists, except Mulcaire, were charged in July with conspiring to intercept the voicemail messages of well-known people and their associates between 2000 and 2006. |
| Daphne Wickham, the deputy chief magistrate, referred the case for the preliminary hearing next month. | Daphne Wickham, the deputy chief magistrate, referred the case for the preliminary hearing next month. |
| The seven, who have all vigorously denied the allegations, spoke only to confirm their name, date of birth and address at the magistrates' court. | The seven, who have all vigorously denied the allegations, spoke only to confirm their name, date of birth and address at the magistrates' court. |
| They all looked straight ahead as the court clerk read out a detailed charge sheet of allegations against them. | They all looked straight ahead as the court clerk read out a detailed charge sheet of allegations against them. |
| Nigel Pilkington, prosecuting, said the case should next be heard by Mr Justice Fulford at Southwark crown court because it was "linked to other matters effecting some of those here today". | Nigel Pilkington, prosecuting, said the case should next be heard by Mr Justice Fulford at Southwark crown court because it was "linked to other matters effecting some of those here today". |
| The seven were then bailed with conditions including that they do not contact their co-accused or the former News International chief executive Rebecca Brooks, Neil Wallis, the former News of the World executive editor, or Dan Evans, a former reporter at the now-closed Sunday tabloid. Brooks, Wallis and Evans are also on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of phone hacking. | The seven were then bailed with conditions including that they do not contact their co-accused or the former News International chief executive Rebecca Brooks, Neil Wallis, the former News of the World executive editor, or Dan Evans, a former reporter at the now-closed Sunday tabloid. Brooks, Wallis and Evans are also on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of phone hacking. |
| They are the first people to appear in court on charges relating to phone hacking at the News of the World since Scotland Yard reopened its investigation in January 2011. | They are the first people to appear in court on charges relating to phone hacking at the News of the World since Scotland Yard reopened its investigation in January 2011. |
| Prosecutors said in July that more than 600 people, including the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and actor Jude Law, were victims of voicemail hacking. | Prosecutors said in July that more than 600 people, including the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and actor Jude Law, were victims of voicemail hacking. |
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