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| Sun royal editor Duncan Larcombe among Elveden charged | Sun royal editor Duncan Larcombe among Elveden charged |
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| The Sun's royal editor has been charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office over allegations he paid for stories about the Royal Family and Sandhurst Military Academy. | The Sun's royal editor has been charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office over allegations he paid for stories about the Royal Family and Sandhurst Military Academy. |
| Duncan Larcombe was charged along with John Hardy, a colour sergeant at the academy, and his wife Claire Hardy. | Duncan Larcombe was charged along with John Hardy, a colour sergeant at the academy, and his wife Claire Hardy. |
| An ex-pharmacy assistant at Sandhurst Medical Centre, Tracy Bell, was charged with misconduct in public office. | An ex-pharmacy assistant at Sandhurst Medical Centre, Tracy Bell, was charged with misconduct in public office. |
| They will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 8 May. | They will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 8 May. |
| 'Royal Family matters' | 'Royal Family matters' |
| Mr Larcombe, Mr Hardy and his wife Claire were charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office between February 2006 and October 2008. | Mr Larcombe, Mr Hardy and his wife Claire were charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office between February 2006 and October 2008. |
| It is alleged that between those dates 34 payments were made either to Mr Hardy or his wife totalling over £23,000 for stories relating mainly to the Royal Family or "matters at Sandhurst", the CPS said. | It is alleged that between those dates 34 payments were made either to Mr Hardy or his wife totalling over £23,000 for stories relating mainly to the Royal Family or "matters at Sandhurst", the CPS said. |
| Mr Harding had served at the Royal Military Academy where British army officers are trained. | Mr Harding had served at the Royal Military Academy where British army officers are trained. |
| It is alleged Tracy Bell, who was employed by the Ministry of Defence as a pharmacy assistant at Sandhurst Medical Centre, accepted payments totalling £1,250 between October 2005 and July 2006 for five articles published in The Sun about Sandhurst, the CPS also announced. | It is alleged Tracy Bell, who was employed by the Ministry of Defence as a pharmacy assistant at Sandhurst Medical Centre, accepted payments totalling £1,250 between October 2005 and July 2006 for five articles published in The Sun about Sandhurst, the CPS also announced. |
| It added there was insufficient evidence to charge a second member of the public with any criminal offence. | It added there was insufficient evidence to charge a second member of the public with any criminal offence. |
| The charges are part of Operation Elveden which is investigating alleged corrupt payments to public officials. | The charges are part of Operation Elveden which is investigating alleged corrupt payments to public officials. |
| News International's chief executive Mike Darcey wrote in a message to staff at The Sun that the company would provide Mr Larcombe and his family with support during the legal process. | News International's chief executive Mike Darcey wrote in a message to staff at The Sun that the company would provide Mr Larcombe and his family with support during the legal process. |
| "We will not pre-judge the outcome," Mr Darcey wrote. | "We will not pre-judge the outcome," Mr Darcey wrote. |
| "I appreciate this is a very troubling time for all of us that work with Duncan." | "I appreciate this is a very troubling time for all of us that work with Duncan." |
| The charges come after a former police officer was arrested as part of the investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials. | The charges come after a former police officer was arrested as part of the investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials. |
| The 41-year-old man, who used to be in the Surrey Police force, was arrested at his home in Sussex at 06:00 BST as part of Operation Elveden. | The 41-year-old man, who used to be in the Surrey Police force, was arrested at his home in Sussex at 06:00 BST as part of Operation Elveden. |
| He was interviewed at a Sussex police station on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later bailed to a date in July. | |
| He becomes the 62nd person to be arrested during the investigation. | He becomes the 62nd person to be arrested during the investigation. |
| Operation Elveden is running alongside Operation Weeting, the investigation into allegations of phone hacking, and Operation Tuleta, which is looking at computer hacking and other privacy breaches. | Operation Elveden is running alongside Operation Weeting, the investigation into allegations of phone hacking, and Operation Tuleta, which is looking at computer hacking and other privacy breaches. |