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A 60-year-old man, understood to be former News of the World head of legal Tom Crone, has been arrested by Metropolitan police detectives investigating phone hacking. | A 60-year-old man, understood to be former News of the World head of legal Tom Crone, has been arrested by Metropolitan police detectives investigating phone hacking. |
Crone was arrested at his home address in south-west London on Thursday morning on suspicion of conspiracy to intercept communications. | Crone was arrested at his home address in south-west London on Thursday morning on suspicion of conspiracy to intercept communications. |
It is understood that the arrest followed the passing of information from News International's management and standards committee and Crone had no prior notice that the police were to make the arrest. | It is understood that the arrest followed the passing of information from News International's management and standards committee and Crone had no prior notice that the police were to make the arrest. |
He is the 25th person arrested as part of the Operation Weeting investigation into phone hacking. | He is the 25th person arrested as part of the Operation Weeting investigation into phone hacking. |
The Met said the man was being questioned at a south London police station on Thursday morning. | The Met said the man was being questioned at a south London police station on Thursday morning. |
He is the first to be arrested under Operation Weeting since the Crown Prosecution Service brought phone-hacking charges against several former News of the World journalists, including ex-chief executive Rebekah Brooks and former editor Andy Coulson, earlier this month. | He is the first to be arrested under Operation Weeting since the Crown Prosecution Service brought phone-hacking charges against several former News of the World journalists, including ex-chief executive Rebekah Brooks and former editor Andy Coulson, earlier this month. |
The force said in a statement: "Officers from Operation Weeting, the MPS inquiry into the hacking of telephone voicemail boxes, arrested a man in south-west London this morning, Thursday 30 August. | The force said in a statement: "Officers from Operation Weeting, the MPS inquiry into the hacking of telephone voicemail boxes, arrested a man in south-west London this morning, Thursday 30 August. |
"The 60-year-old man was arrested at his home address at approximately 06.45 hrs this morning on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977. He is being interviewed at a south London police station." | "The 60-year-old man was arrested at his home address at approximately 06.45 hrs this morning on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977. He is being interviewed at a south London police station." |
Crone was the legal manager of News International's tabloids, the Sun and News of the World, for 26 years until July 2011. | Crone was the legal manager of News International's tabloids, the Sun and News of the World, for 26 years until July 2011. |
He worked alongside a succession of News of the World editors – including Piers Morgan, Brooks and Coulson – and was privy to some of the paper's most memorable front-page splashes. | He worked alongside a succession of News of the World editors – including Piers Morgan, Brooks and Coulson – and was privy to some of the paper's most memorable front-page splashes. |
Crone clashed with his former News International bosses earlier this year over evidence given to both the Leveson inquiry into press standards and a House of Commons committee on phone hacking. | Crone clashed with his former News International bosses earlier this year over evidence given to both the Leveson inquiry into press standards and a House of Commons committee on phone hacking. |
He accused James Murdoch, former News International chairman, of giving false information over the so-called "for Neville" email in 2008, which indicated that hacking went further than one rogue reporter at the title. Murdoch denies this claim. | He accused James Murdoch, former News International chairman, of giving false information over the so-called "for Neville" email in 2008, which indicated that hacking went further than one rogue reporter at the title. Murdoch denies this claim. |
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