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| Phone-hacking trial: Charlie Brooks CCTV footage released | Phone-hacking trial: Charlie Brooks CCTV footage released |
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| CCTV footage showing Rebekah Brooks's husband Charlie and security staff working for News International allegedly hiding evidence from police investigating phone hacking has been released. | CCTV footage showing Rebekah Brooks's husband Charlie and security staff working for News International allegedly hiding evidence from police investigating phone hacking has been released. |
| Footage showed a sequence of events on 17 July 2011 to lunchtime the following day involving Charlie Brooks, a team of security men and drivers working for News International and a cleaner who was alleged to have found a jiffy bag and computer said to have been disposed of following Rebekah Brooks's arrest that day. | |
| Prosecutors in the phone-hacking trial have already told the jury the crown's case is that it was part of a "quite a complicated and risky" cover-up designed to hinder a police search of the Brooks's Chelsea Harbour home following her arrest at noon. | Prosecutors in the phone-hacking trial have already told the jury the crown's case is that it was part of a "quite a complicated and risky" cover-up designed to hinder a police search of the Brooks's Chelsea Harbour home following her arrest at noon. |
| The following day one security man contracted to News International texted his boss to say "Filth all over the underground car park" after the police were alerted to the disappearance of material. | The following day one security man contracted to News International texted his boss to say "Filth all over the underground car park" after the police were alerted to the disappearance of material. |
| The first footage seen by jurors showed Charlie Brooks emerging out of a lift into the underground car park in the Chelsea Habour building carrying a jiffy bag and a laptop. He disappeared off camera to what the prosecutors said was the "bin area" and moments later he was seen returning to the entrance of the lift "empty-handed". | The first footage seen by jurors showed Charlie Brooks emerging out of a lift into the underground car park in the Chelsea Habour building carrying a jiffy bag and a laptop. He disappeared off camera to what the prosecutors said was the "bin area" and moments later he was seen returning to the entrance of the lift "empty-handed". |
| It is alleged that this material was removed from the car park by security operatives and returned later that day after the police search was completed. The conspiracy to conceal evidence backfired after the material was discovered by a cleaner the following day, it was alleged by the prosecution. | It is alleged that this material was removed from the car park by security operatives and returned later that day after the police search was completed. The conspiracy to conceal evidence backfired after the material was discovered by a cleaner the following day, it was alleged by the prosecution. |
| The couple, along with News International's head of security Mark Hanna, have been charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice, a charge they have all denied. | The couple, along with News International's head of security Mark Hanna, have been charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice, a charge they have all denied. |
| The three defendants sat in the dock on Tuesday as the jury were shown footage and told of mobile phone call records that placed them in various locations around London on the day of Brooks's arrest. | The three defendants sat in the dock on Tuesday as the jury were shown footage and told of mobile phone call records that placed them in various locations around London on the day of Brooks's arrest. |
| She was driven to Lewisham police station for a pre-arranged interview at noon that day and was arrested a few minutes later. | She was driven to Lewisham police station for a pre-arranged interview at noon that day and was arrested a few minutes later. |
| The jury was shown footage of Hanna driving into the car park about two hours later to meet her husband in the car park. | The jury was shown footage of Hanna driving into the car park about two hours later to meet her husband in the car park. |
| Prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron told the jury that Charlie Brooks "presents him with a brown bag". He was then recorded going to the bin area where Bryant-Heron said Hanna "collects material". | Prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron told the jury that Charlie Brooks "presents him with a brown bag". He was then recorded going to the bin area where Bryant-Heron said Hanna "collects material". |
| Moments later Hanna was seen emerging from the bin area carrying a brown brief case, a jiffy bag and the silver laptop and heading towards the lift. He was later captured on camera going to the overground level where he another security man is waiting for him in a small blue Renault. He got into the car and they drove off, heading for the Embankment, the jury was told. | Moments later Hanna was seen emerging from the bin area carrying a brown brief case, a jiffy bag and the silver laptop and heading towards the lift. He was later captured on camera going to the overground level where he another security man is waiting for him in a small blue Renault. He got into the car and they drove off, heading for the Embankment, the jury was told. |
| That afternoon, at about 3pm, Brooks's solicitor Angus McBride was captured on camera letting two police cars into the car park. | That afternoon, at about 3pm, Brooks's solicitor Angus McBride was captured on camera letting two police cars into the car park. |
| The jury were told there were seven police officers in the cars who had been deputed to search Brooks's apartment. | The jury were told there were seven police officers in the cars who had been deputed to search Brooks's apartment. |
| They were recorded on camera about two hours later in the car park carrying computers sealed in plastic and other material seized from the Brooks's home. | They were recorded on camera about two hours later in the car park carrying computers sealed in plastic and other material seized from the Brooks's home. |
| Mobile phone records show that Brooks then contacted Hanna, and shortly after 9.30pm and following a number of calls between the members of security team one of them, named as Daryl Jorsling, arrived in the underground car park in a black Volkswagen Golf. | Mobile phone records show that Brooks then contacted Hanna, and shortly after 9.30pm and following a number of calls between the members of security team one of them, named as Daryl Jorsling, arrived in the underground car park in a black Volkswagen Golf. |
| Bryant-Heron told the jury: "Daryl Jorsling removes a black bin bag from the boot of the car. He moves to the bin area and returns empty-handed." | Bryant-Heron told the jury: "Daryl Jorsling removes a black bin bag from the boot of the car. He moves to the bin area and returns empty-handed." |
| Then, Bryant-Heron said, a man collected two pizzas from the bin area, which is allegedly part of the cover story. | |
| The Golf car was then seen departing the building. | |
| Jorsling was contracted to work for News International, which had organsed a security operation, codenamed Blackhawk, following Brooks's resignation on 8 July 2011. | Jorsling was contracted to work for News International, which had organsed a security operation, codenamed Blackhawk, following Brooks's resignation on 8 July 2011. |
| William Geddes, the managing director of an outside security firm responsible for Blackhawk, told the jury it was designed to protect her from the media and members of the public intent on engaging in "hostile reconnaissance" against her. | William Geddes, the managing director of an outside security firm responsible for Blackhawk, told the jury it was designed to protect her from the media and members of the public intent on engaging in "hostile reconnaissance" against her. |
| Following the pizza delivery and the removal of the bin bag from the Golf car, Jorsling was recorded as texting one of his Blackhawk colleagues, David Johnson. | Following the pizza delivery and the removal of the bin bag from the Golf car, Jorsling was recorded as texting one of his Blackhawk colleagues, David Johnson. |
| "Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Pizza delivered and the chicken is in the pot," the security contractor wrote in a text message. | "Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Pizza delivered and the chicken is in the pot," the security contractor wrote in a text message. |
| The jury has already heard this was a Richard Burton line from the war film Where Eagles Dare. | The jury has already heard this was a Richard Burton line from the war film Where Eagles Dare. |
| "Ha! Fuckin amateurs!" the colleague replied. | "Ha! Fuckin amateurs!" the colleague replied. |
| "We should have done a DLB [dead letter box] or brush contact on riverside. Cheers mate. Log in the hours ad [sic] "pizza delivery", Johnson added. | "We should have done a DLB [dead letter box] or brush contact on riverside. Cheers mate. Log in the hours ad [sic] "pizza delivery", Johnson added. |
| The following day, while the Brookses went to their lawyer's office, a cleaner discovered the black bag, the court heard. On their return, Charlie Brooks and members of their security team were seen apparently searching for the bag. | The following day, while the Brookses went to their lawyer's office, a cleaner discovered the black bag, the court heard. On their return, Charlie Brooks and members of their security team were seen apparently searching for the bag. |
| Later the jury heard that a phone call was made to the police relating to the material found by the cleaner. | Later the jury heard that a phone call was made to the police relating to the material found by the cleaner. |
| The police arrived at Chelsea Harbour at 2.10pm. | The police arrived at Chelsea Harbour at 2.10pm. |
| About 5pm, one of the security aides texted Geddes: "Filth all over underground car park. Ref Pizzagate". | About 5pm, one of the security aides texted Geddes: "Filth all over underground car park. Ref Pizzagate". |
| Footage of the cleaner showed a man, identified as Mr Nascimento, in the car park driving a mini tractor. He went to the bin area and wheeled out a green minikip then proceeded to drive through the car park to attach three more mini-skips. | Footage of the cleaner showed a man, identified as Mr Nascimento, in the car park driving a mini tractor. He went to the bin area and wheeled out a green minikip then proceeded to drive through the car park to attach three more mini-skips. |
| The jury was told that he found the black bag behind the bins, although this itself was not captured on camera. | The jury was told that he found the black bag behind the bins, although this itself was not captured on camera. |
| The jury was told that the cleaner will be giving evidence for the prosecution at the trial. | The jury was told that the cleaner will be giving evidence for the prosecution at the trial. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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