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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 marked the level in bowls of nuts left around Buckingham Palace as she was "irritated" by police officers eating them, the Old Bailey has heard. | |
According to an email sent by Clive Goodman, ex-royal editor at the News of the World, she was "upset" by it. | |
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". |
The phone-hacking jury has also heard 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." | 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." |
'Eat the lot' | |
The email continued: "Queen furious about police stealing bowls of nuts and nibbles left out for her in apartments in the BP/Queen's corridor. She has a very savoury tooth and staff leave out cashews, Bombay Mix, almonds etc. Prob is that police on patrol eat the lot." | |
"She started marking the bowls to see when the levels dipped," he added. | |
Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC told the jury the email said the Queen was "upset" because "apparently they were helping themselves to nuts". | |
He said: "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". | 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. | 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, denies conspiring to hack phones. | |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |