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| Hacking trial: Police 'told to leave Queen's nuts' | Hacking trial: Police 'told to leave Queen's nuts' |
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| The Queen was "upset" about police officers eating nuts left out at Buckingham Palace, the phone-hacking trial at the Old Bailey has heard. | The Queen was "upset" about police officers eating nuts left out at Buckingham Palace, the phone-hacking trial at the Old Bailey has heard. |
| She was "irritated" by it, an email sent by Clive Goodman, ex-royal editor at the News of the World said. | She was "irritated" by it, an email sent by Clive Goodman, ex-royal editor at the News of the World said. |
| The journalist added that a memo was sent to palace officers, telling them to "keep their sticky fingers out". | The journalist added that a memo was sent to palace officers, telling them to "keep their sticky fingers out". |
| Meanwhile, the jury has been told that one of the defendants, Ian Edmondson is no longer fit to stand trial. | Meanwhile, the jury has been told that one of the defendants, Ian Edmondson is no longer fit to stand trial. |
| Mr Justice Saunders said that it was "not appropriate to adjourn to wait for his recovery" and discharged the jury from reaching a verdict in his case. | Mr Justice Saunders said that it was "not appropriate to adjourn to wait for his recovery" and discharged the jury from reaching a verdict in his case. |
| In the email to former NoW editor Andy Coulson, which Mr Goodman also had sent to himself, he wrote: "Problem is that police on patrol eat the lot... memo now gone around to all palace cops telling them to keep their sticky fingers out." | |
| Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC told the jury that the Queen was "upset" about the officers' behaviour, the email said. | Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC told the jury that the Queen was "upset" about the officers' behaviour, the email said. |
| "Apparently they were helping themselves to nuts," the barrister said. | "Apparently they were helping themselves to nuts," the barrister said. |
| "They were all being scoffed by police. That irritated Her Majesty apparently." | "They were all being scoffed by police. That irritated Her Majesty apparently." |
| Amid laughter in court, Mr Justice Saunders told the jury that the claim that officers were stealing nuts was "an unproven allegation". | |
| Mr Goodman, 56, from Addlestone, Surrey, and Mr Coulson, 45, of Charing, Kent, deny two allegations that they conspired together, and with other unknown people, to commit misconduct in public office. | Mr Goodman, 56, from Addlestone, Surrey, and Mr Coulson, 45, of Charing, Kent, deny two allegations that they conspired together, and with other unknown people, to commit misconduct in public office. |
| It is alleged they paid palace policemen for copies of a royal household phone directory. | |
| Mr Coulson also denies phone hacking. | Mr Coulson also denies phone hacking. |
| Former NoW news editor Mr Edmondson, 44, from Raynes Park, south west London, denied conspiring to hack phones. | Former NoW news editor Mr Edmondson, 44, from Raynes Park, south west London, denied conspiring to hack phones. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |