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Sven-Goran Eriksson four-year hacking not fact, says judge | |
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Evidence that Sven-Goran Eriksson's phone was hacked over four years by the News of the World should not be taken as fact, a judge has said. | |
It was alleged on Wednesday the ex-England manager and FA employee Faria Alam were monitored by investigator Glenn Mulcaire between 2002 and 2006. | It was alleged on Wednesday the ex-England manager and FA employee Faria Alam were monitored by investigator Glenn Mulcaire between 2002 and 2006. |
The phone-hacking trial heard the paper then exposed their relationship. | The phone-hacking trial heard the paper then exposed their relationship. |
But Mr Justice Saunders stressed it was not accepted that all of Mulcaire's notes about them were from hacking. | But Mr Justice Saunders stressed it was not accepted that all of Mulcaire's notes about them were from hacking. |
The jury had heard evidence that Mr Eriksson's name appeared in Mulcaire's notes in August 2002. The court was also told hacking happened from 2004 to 2006. | The jury had heard evidence that Mr Eriksson's name appeared in Mulcaire's notes in August 2002. The court was also told hacking happened from 2004 to 2006. |
Mulcaire has already admitted phone hacking. | Mulcaire has already admitted phone hacking. |
'Without consent' | 'Without consent' |
However, addressing the jury at the start of Thursday's evidence, Mr Justice Saunders said: "It is not accepted that every time there is a Mulcaire entry... that this is to do with phone hacking. | However, addressing the jury at the start of Thursday's evidence, Mr Justice Saunders said: "It is not accepted that every time there is a Mulcaire entry... that this is to do with phone hacking. |
"The important thing that I am saying is listen to what the advocates are saying, listen to what the witnesses are saying, do not rely on newspaper reports. It is your impressions that count." | "The important thing that I am saying is listen to what the advocates are saying, listen to what the witnesses are saying, do not rely on newspaper reports. It is your impressions that count." |
Mr Justice Saunders also said a reference in the 2002 notes contained a phone number which was not in fact Mr Eriksson's. This was not mentioned during Wednesday's hearing. | Mr Justice Saunders also said a reference in the 2002 notes contained a phone number which was not in fact Mr Eriksson's. This was not mentioned during Wednesday's hearing. |
The jury of eight women and four men were read witness statements from Ms Alam, a former personal assistant at the Football Association, who told police she was pursued by the press in 2004 over her affair with Mr Eriksson. | The jury of eight women and four men were read witness statements from Ms Alam, a former personal assistant at the Football Association, who told police she was pursued by the press in 2004 over her affair with Mr Eriksson. |
She confirmed to detectives that her phone number, voicemail pin and address appeared in Mulcaire's notes. | She confirmed to detectives that her phone number, voicemail pin and address appeared in Mulcaire's notes. |
In a statement, she said: "I do not know Glenn Mulcaire and have never met him. I have never given him my number. | In a statement, she said: "I do not know Glenn Mulcaire and have never met him. I have never given him my number. |
"Any intrusion has been done without my consent or permission." | "Any intrusion has been done without my consent or permission." |
'Regularly followed' | 'Regularly followed' |
Later, the jury heard the then Fire Brigades Union leader, Andy Gilchrist, also had his voicemail targeted over an alleged affair. | Later, the jury heard the then Fire Brigades Union leader, Andy Gilchrist, also had his voicemail targeted over an alleged affair. |
In 2003, around the time of a pay dispute involving the union, The Sun newspaper revealed Mr Gilchrist had been involved in a relationship with Tracey Holland. | In 2003, around the time of a pay dispute involving the union, The Sun newspaper revealed Mr Gilchrist had been involved in a relationship with Tracey Holland. |
In a statement to the court, Mr Gilchrist said he had been "regularly followed and harassed... by journalists, including the News of the World" because of his union role. | |
He said he had tried to keep union meetings secret, but journalists seemed to know where he was going and he felt they had access to confidential information about him. | He said he had tried to keep union meetings secret, but journalists seemed to know where he was going and he felt they had access to confidential information about him. |
His colleagues joked that security services MI5 or MI6 might be listening to his messages, the court heard. | His colleagues joked that security services MI5 or MI6 might be listening to his messages, the court heard. |
The jury was told that Rebekah Brooks - who edited the News of the World (NoW) between 2000 and 2003 - became editor of the Sun on 13 Jan 2003. | |
Mulcaire, who worked for the NoW, had notes containing Mr Gilchrist's address, phone numbers and other details, the court heard. | Mulcaire, who worked for the NoW, had notes containing Mr Gilchrist's address, phone numbers and other details, the court heard. |
It is the prosecution's case that Mulcaire hacked the phones of Mr Eriksson, Ms Alam and Mr Gilchrist, and that Mrs Brooks and former NoW editor Andy Coulson conspired in phone hacking - a charge they both deny. | It is the prosecution's case that Mulcaire hacked the phones of Mr Eriksson, Ms Alam and Mr Gilchrist, and that Mrs Brooks and former NoW editor Andy Coulson conspired in phone hacking - a charge they both deny. |
In addition to this, Mrs Brooks, 45, of Churchill, Oxfordshire, and her PA Cheryl Carter, 49, of Chelmsford, Essex, both deny perverting the course of justice. | In addition to this, Mrs Brooks, 45, of Churchill, Oxfordshire, and her PA Cheryl Carter, 49, of Chelmsford, Essex, both deny perverting the course of justice. |
Mrs Brooks denies a second similar charge, along with her husband Charlie Brooks and News International's former head of security, Mark Hanna. She also denies a charge of conspiracy to commit misconduct. | Mrs Brooks denies a second similar charge, along with her husband Charlie Brooks and News International's former head of security, Mark Hanna. She also denies a charge of conspiracy to commit misconduct. |
Mr Coulson, 45, of Charing, Kent, who also denies conspiracy to commit misconduct, left the newspaper industry in 2007 and went on to become Prime Minister David Cameron's communications director. | Mr Coulson, 45, of Charing, Kent, who also denies conspiracy to commit misconduct, left the newspaper industry in 2007 and went on to become Prime Minister David Cameron's communications director. |