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| Former NoW legal chief Tom Crone denies involvement in phone hacking | Former NoW legal chief Tom Crone denies involvement in phone hacking |
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| The former head lawyer at the News of the World has categorically denied any involvement in the commissioning of phone hacking. | The former head lawyer at the News of the World has categorically denied any involvement in the commissioning of phone hacking. |
| Tom Crone, who was arrested at 6.45am at his home in south London on Thursday, was released on bail late Thursday night after being detained by Scotland Yard detectives on suspicion of unlawfully conspiring to intercept communications. | Tom Crone, who was arrested at 6.45am at his home in south London on Thursday, was released on bail late Thursday night after being detained by Scotland Yard detectives on suspicion of unlawfully conspiring to intercept communications. |
| The Metropolitan police said that he was bailed until mid-October. | The Metropolitan police said that he was bailed until mid-October. |
| "My client has fully assisted the police in their enquiries," said a statement issued on Crone's behalf by solicitor Henri Brandman. | "My client has fully assisted the police in their enquiries," said a statement issued on Crone's behalf by solicitor Henri Brandman. |
| "He categorically denies the commission of or involvement in any criminal offence. Neither he nor I will be making any further public statement." | "He categorically denies the commission of or involvement in any criminal offence. Neither he nor I will be making any further public statement." |
| Crone's arrest was the 25th made by the Met Police team working on the Operation Weeting phone hacking inquiry. | Crone's arrest was the 25th made by the Met Police team working on the Operation Weeting phone hacking inquiry. |
| It also was the first arrest since eight individuals, including the former News of the World editor Andy Coulson and former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks, were told they would face a total of 19 charges relating to phone hacking. | It also was the first arrest since eight individuals, including the former News of the World editor Andy Coulson and former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks, were told they would face a total of 19 charges relating to phone hacking. |
| Operating Weeting was launched in January 2011 and is being run in parallel with two other investigations into alleged illegal activity by journalists – Operation Elveden into payments to police and public officials and Operation Tuleta into computer hacking and other breaches of privacy not covered by Weeting. | Operating Weeting was launched in January 2011 and is being run in parallel with two other investigations into alleged illegal activity by journalists – Operation Elveden into payments to police and public officials and Operation Tuleta into computer hacking and other breaches of privacy not covered by Weeting. |
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