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A detective who was the first person to be convicted under the fresh investigations into phone hacking and alleged corruption is due to be sentenced on Friday.A detective who was the first person to be convicted under the fresh investigations into phone hacking and alleged corruption is due to be sentenced on Friday.
Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn, 53, was found guilty last month of misconduct in public office for offering to sell information to the News of the World (NoW).Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn, 53, was found guilty last month of misconduct in public office for offering to sell information to the News of the World (NoW).
She is due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey by Mr Justice Fulford, and has been warned that a jail term is likely, despite the fact that she has recently adopted a child.She is due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey by Mr Justice Fulford, and has been warned that a jail term is likely, despite the fact that she has recently adopted a child.
The senior counter-terrorism expert, who managed the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit, "sought to undermine a highly sensitive and high-profile investigation at the point of its launch", prosecutors said.The senior counter-terrorism expert, who managed the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit, "sought to undermine a highly sensitive and high-profile investigation at the point of its launch", prosecutors said.
She called the NoW news desk on the morning of Saturday 11 September 2010 as she walked to the supermarket to buy breakfast.She called the NoW news desk on the morning of Saturday 11 September 2010 as she walked to the supermarket to buy breakfast.
Casburn spoke to the journalist Tim Wood about the new investigation into phone hacking, telling him that six people were under investigation including the former NoW editor Andy Coulson and reporter Sean Hoare.Casburn spoke to the journalist Tim Wood about the new investigation into phone hacking, telling him that six people were under investigation including the former NoW editor Andy Coulson and reporter Sean Hoare.
She claimed she made the call because she was worried about counter-terrorism resources being wasted on the inquiry, which her colleagues saw as "a bit of a jolly".She claimed she made the call because she was worried about counter-terrorism resources being wasted on the inquiry, which her colleagues saw as "a bit of a jolly".
Likening the male-dominated unit to the TV series Life on Mars, she said there was "palpable excitement" about who would get to meet celebrities such as Sienna Miller.Likening the male-dominated unit to the TV series Life on Mars, she said there was "palpable excitement" about who would get to meet celebrities such as Sienna Miller.
But the jurors rejected her explanation and took just three and a half hours to unanimously find her guilty.But the jurors rejected her explanation and took just three and a half hours to unanimously find her guilty.
Speaking after the verdict, Detective Chief Superintendent Gordon Briggs, who is overseeing the inquiries into phone hacking, corrupt payments and other privacy breaches, rejected the idea that the call was whistleblowing.Speaking after the verdict, Detective Chief Superintendent Gordon Briggs, who is overseeing the inquiries into phone hacking, corrupt payments and other privacy breaches, rejected the idea that the call was whistleblowing.
He said: "There may be occasions when putting certain information in the public domain, so-called whistleblowing, may be tolerated. This is not one of them.He said: "There may be occasions when putting certain information in the public domain, so-called whistleblowing, may be tolerated. This is not one of them.
"It's totally unacceptable for a serving police officer to leak confidential information to journalists for private gain. In doing so they let down the public and they let down their hard-working, honest colleagues."It's totally unacceptable for a serving police officer to leak confidential information to journalists for private gain. In doing so they let down the public and they let down their hard-working, honest colleagues.
"To act in that way is a gross breach of public trust.""To act in that way is a gross breach of public trust."
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