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CCTV footage of Rebekah Brooks's husband allegedly hiding evidence from the police investigating phone hacking has been shown to the jury in the Old Bailey trial.CCTV footage of Rebekah Brooks's husband allegedly hiding evidence from the police investigating phone hacking has been shown to the jury in the Old Bailey trial.
Charlie Brooks was recorded coming down the lift from their apartment in Chelsea Harbour and entering the car park carrying a jiffy bag and a laptop. Moments later he is clearly seen returning to the entrance of the lift empty-handed.Charlie Brooks was recorded coming down the lift from their apartment in Chelsea Harbour and entering the car park carrying a jiffy bag and a laptop. Moments later he is clearly seen returning to the entrance of the lift empty-handed.
The CCTV footage, seized by Scotland Yard, was timed at 12 minutes after Rebekah Brooks was arrested at Lewisham police station on Sunday, 17 July 2011. This was two days after Brooks resigned as chief executive of News International in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal that led to closure of the News of the World.The CCTV footage, seized by Scotland Yard, was timed at 12 minutes after Rebekah Brooks was arrested at Lewisham police station on Sunday, 17 July 2011. This was two days after Brooks resigned as chief executive of News International in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal that led to closure of the News of the World.
Brooks is accused of conspiring with her husband and News International's head of security to conceal "documents and computers" from the investigating detectives.Brooks is accused of conspiring with her husband and News International's head of security to conceal "documents and computers" from the investigating detectives.
All three have denied the charges.All three have denied the charges.
The jury heard earlier on Monday that a security operation to protect Rebekah Brooks from the media had been mounted that same weekend – 15 to 17 July 1011 – in Oxfordshire, where the couple have their country home.The jury heard earlier on Monday that a security operation to protect Rebekah Brooks from the media had been mounted that same weekend – 15 to 17 July 1011 – in Oxfordshire, where the couple have their country home.
Code-named Blackhawk, it involved News International's head of security Mark Hanna, and a number of security assistants who spent Saturday night in Oxfordshire where the Brooks were that weekend.Code-named Blackhawk, it involved News International's head of security Mark Hanna, and a number of security assistants who spent Saturday night in Oxfordshire where the Brooks were that weekend.
The jury heard that Rebekah and Charlie Brooks and two of their security team, Paul Edwards and Daryl Jorsling, returned to London on Sunday morning and went straight the office of Kingsley Napley, her solicitors.The jury heard that Rebekah and Charlie Brooks and two of their security team, Paul Edwards and Daryl Jorsling, returned to London on Sunday morning and went straight the office of Kingsley Napley, her solicitors.
She was then driven to Lewisham police station by Edwards where she was expected for a pre-arranged interview. She was arrested at 12.02pm.She was then driven to Lewisham police station by Edwards where she was expected for a pre-arranged interview. She was arrested at 12.02pm.
At 11.52pm, CCTV footage recorded Charlie Brooks and his wife's solicitor Angus McBride entering the reception area at Chelsea Harbour. At 11.52am, CCTV footage recorded Charlie Brooks and his solicitor Angus McBride entering the reception area at Chelsea Harbour.
At 12.14pm, separate cameras in an underground carpark show Brooks carrying a jiffy bag and the laptop, coming out of a lift door, looking briefly to his right and then walking to his left and disappearing out of view of the camera.At 12.14pm, separate cameras in an underground carpark show Brooks carrying a jiffy bag and the laptop, coming out of a lift door, looking briefly to his right and then walking to his left and disappearing out of view of the camera.
Moments later he returns having deposited the jiffy bag and laptop somewhere off camera and goes back upstairs.Moments later he returns having deposited the jiffy bag and laptop somewhere off camera and goes back upstairs.
His wife, the former News International chief executive, had resigned on Friday, 15 July, and was subjected to a heightened security risk, William Clegg, counsel for Hanna had told the court.His wife, the former News International chief executive, had resigned on Friday, 15 July, and was subjected to a heightened security risk, William Clegg, counsel for Hanna had told the court.
"Threatening mail had in fact been received at Thomas More Square [News International's offices] addressed to some in the executive," said Clegg. "There was a perceived heightened risk at Thomas More Square, and a perceived heightened security risk to News Corp executives.""Threatening mail had in fact been received at Thomas More Square [News International's offices] addressed to some in the executive," said Clegg. "There was a perceived heightened risk at Thomas More Square, and a perceived heightened security risk to News Corp executives."
Hanna was in Oxfordshire from Friday night to Sunday morning organising protection for these various executives perceived to be at risk.Hanna was in Oxfordshire from Friday night to Sunday morning organising protection for these various executives perceived to be at risk.
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