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Rebekah Brooks 'protected from media' after Dowler phone-hacking revelation Rebekah Brooks 'protected from media' after Dowler phone-hacking revelation
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News International put a plan into action to protect Rebekah Brooks from the media and help her deal with "police concern" in the week the phone-hacking scandal erupted with the revelation that Milly Dowler's phone was hacked, the Old Bailey has heard.News International put a plan into action to protect Rebekah Brooks from the media and help her deal with "police concern" in the week the phone-hacking scandal erupted with the revelation that Milly Dowler's phone was hacked, the Old Bailey has heard.
The company's former director of security, Mark Hanna, told Brooks on 5 July, the day after the Dowler hacking came to light, that he had discussed the plan with her husband Charlie and the best option was to stay in their Chelsea home that night. He also suggested "switching vehicles".The company's former director of security, Mark Hanna, told Brooks on 5 July, the day after the Dowler hacking came to light, that he had discussed the plan with her husband Charlie and the best option was to stay in their Chelsea home that night. He also suggested "switching vehicles".
An email sent at 7.45pm by Hanna to Brooks and copied in to her personal assistant, Deborah Keegan, also mentions an alternative plan if there is "police concern".An email sent at 7.45pm by Hanna to Brooks and copied in to her personal assistant, Deborah Keegan, also mentions an alternative plan if there is "police concern".
The email, read to the jury in the phone-hacking trial on Thursday read: "Rebekah, I've taken the liberty of calling Charlie and discussing the overnight accommodation request. We are both in agreement that Chelsea would be best option for a variety of reasons. We will have in place the same process as before (team etc) who will notify me if they see the media around the area."The email, read to the jury in the phone-hacking trial on Thursday read: "Rebekah, I've taken the liberty of calling Charlie and discussing the overnight accommodation request. We are both in agreement that Chelsea would be best option for a variety of reasons. We will have in place the same process as before (team etc) who will notify me if they see the media around the area."
He continued: "If police concern, we put in place the previous plan of entry and exit teams."He continued: "If police concern, we put in place the previous plan of entry and exit teams."
The Milly Dowler story was published on the Guardian website on the afternoon of Monday, 4 July, and then on the front page of the paper on 5 July, prompting the national scandal that led to the closure of the News of the World the following Sunday and the resignation of Brooks as News International chief executive two weeks later.The Milly Dowler story was published on the Guardian website on the afternoon of Monday, 4 July, and then on the front page of the paper on 5 July, prompting the national scandal that led to the closure of the News of the World the following Sunday and the resignation of Brooks as News International chief executive two weeks later.
The jury also heard that inquiries were being made within News International about Brooks's whereabouts on the 2002 weekend when the News of the World published a story about the missing schoolgirl which referred to her voice messages.The jury also heard that inquiries were being made within News International about Brooks's whereabouts on the 2002 weekend when the News of the World published a story about the missing schoolgirl which referred to her voice messages.
Keegan made inquiries with Brooks's bank to see if she could get bank statements for that period. She was told the bank only held records for six years.Keegan made inquiries with Brooks's bank to see if she could get bank statements for that period. She was told the bank only held records for six years.
Keegan told the jury that she did not know why she was being asked to check these records at the time.Keegan told the jury that she did not know why she was being asked to check these records at the time.
The jury was also told of an email inquiring about Brooks's 2002/2003 diaries, dated 23 June, 2011, days before the Dowler story appeared.The jury was also told of an email inquiring about Brooks's 2002/2003 diaries, dated 23 June, 2011, days before the Dowler story appeared.
The jury has already been told that the publisher was engulfed in a "media firestorm" following the Dowler revelations and that the company swung an operation into place called Operation Blackhawk to protect Brooks from the media.The jury has already been told that the publisher was engulfed in a "media firestorm" following the Dowler revelations and that the company swung an operation into place called Operation Blackhawk to protect Brooks from the media.
The jury heard that Brooks resigned on 15 July after she had become a "person of interest" to the police.
The announcement of her departure was made at 9.30am on that Friday with instructions from police that her office was to be sealed by noon, ready for a subsequent search by Scotland Yard.
Brooks went to say her goodbyes to staff during the morning and was escorted out of the building by Jane Viner, group head of property and facilities, the head of IT, Paul Cheeseborough, and a security person.
Viner told the court of the "upset" and "shock" felt by Brooks as she walked out of the building. "She was quite upset, subdued and upset," said Viner.
Asked whether she looked "shocked by what had occurred," Viner replied: "Yes, she did" adding it was "very uncomfortable" task for her to undertake also.
Brooks has been charged with two counts of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. She has pleaded not guilty to both charges.Brooks has been charged with two counts of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. She has pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The trial continues.The trial continues.
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