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Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks has appeared in court to face charges related to alleged phone hacking. | Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks has appeared in court to face charges related to alleged phone hacking. |
Mrs Brooks, 44, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court earlier, accused of an alleged conspiracy to illegally access voicemails. | Mrs Brooks, 44, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court earlier, accused of an alleged conspiracy to illegally access voicemails. |
She faces a general charge, and two other specific charges linked to murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and former union boss Andrew Gilchrist. | She faces a general charge, and two other specific charges linked to murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and former union boss Andrew Gilchrist. |
Mrs Brooks denies the charges. | Mrs Brooks denies the charges. |
Prosecutors claim the general charge could affect more than 600 victims. | Prosecutors claim the general charge could affect more than 600 victims. |
Seven other reporters and editors from the now-defunct News of the World have already appeared to face similar charges, including former Downing Street press director Andy Coulson. | |
Those charged appeared in court earlier this month and are next due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 26 September. | Those charged appeared in court earlier this month and are next due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 26 September. |
During Monday's brief hearing, the former News International chief executive, wearing a dark jacket and skirt, was told she would also appear at the court on that date with the others accused. | |
Mrs Brooks, from Churchill, Oxfordshire, spoke to confirm her address and date of birth. | |
There was a large media presence outside court. However, she did not speak to journalists. | |
News International's former legal adviser, Tom Crone, 60, was arrested last week by police investigating phone hacking. | |
He has been bailed until October. | He has been bailed until October. |
The phone-hacking allegations led to the closure of the News of the World in July 2011 and the setting up of the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics. | The phone-hacking allegations led to the closure of the News of the World in July 2011 and the setting up of the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics. |