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Brooks's ex-PA denies making up story at time of News of the World closure Brooks's ex-PA denies making up story at time of News of the World closure
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Rebekah Brooks's former secretary has denied fabricating a story in relation to events leading up to the closure of the News of the World in 2011, the Old Bailey has heard.Rebekah Brooks's former secretary has denied fabricating a story in relation to events leading up to the closure of the News of the World in 2011, the Old Bailey has heard.
Cheryl Carter told the prosecutor in the phone-hacking trial that she had been brought up well and was "not dishonest" and had not lied to police.Cheryl Carter told the prosecutor in the phone-hacking trial that she had been brought up well and was "not dishonest" and had not lied to police.
Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC put it to Carter that "you have invented your memory of what happened since" the day she retrieved seven boxes of notebooks labelled as belonging to Brooks from the NI archive.Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC put it to Carter that "you have invented your memory of what happened since" the day she retrieved seven boxes of notebooks labelled as belonging to Brooks from the NI archive.
"That's totally wrong, you are wrong there Mr Edis with respect," Carter has said."That's totally wrong, you are wrong there Mr Edis with respect," Carter has said.
He put it to her that her police interview on 6 January 2012 was invented. He put it to her that parts of her account given to police of events relating to the original archiving of the notebooks was invented memory.
"Mr Edis, I was dragged out bed at 7 in the morning, I got watched while I went to the toilet, watched while I got dressed, told I would be handcuffed, put in a cell for four or five hours, I was cold, I was scared, yes I got things wrong but I did my very best for police," Carter said, in her second day in the witness box."Mr Edis, I was dragged out bed at 7 in the morning, I got watched while I went to the toilet, watched while I got dressed, told I would be handcuffed, put in a cell for four or five hours, I was cold, I was scared, yes I got things wrong but I did my very best for police," Carter said, in her second day in the witness box.
She requested the boxes from the archive on 8 July, two days before the NoW closed and has told jurors the boxes were mislabelled and, in fact, contained about 30 of her notebooks containing cuttings of a beauty column she had in the Sun.She requested the boxes from the archive on 8 July, two days before the NoW closed and has told jurors the boxes were mislabelled and, in fact, contained about 30 of her notebooks containing cuttings of a beauty column she had in the Sun.
Carter and Brooks have been charged with concealing the boxes, which have never been found.Carter and Brooks have been charged with concealing the boxes, which have never been found.
Carter denied that the timing of her request for archive boxes, two days before the NoW closed, was "odd". "It never occurred to me, it was my stuff."Carter denied that the timing of her request for archive boxes, two days before the NoW closed, was "odd". "It never occurred to me, it was my stuff."
Edis also put it to her that an explanation that she was looking for documents to support her case in a trademark dispute in relation to a make-up brand she had launched had not been in her 158-page police interview.Edis also put it to her that an explanation that she was looking for documents to support her case in a trademark dispute in relation to a make-up brand she had launched had not been in her 158-page police interview.
She said she would not have thought of it at the time because she had no documentation or diaries to prompt her memory, but she now had.She said she would not have thought of it at the time because she had no documentation or diaries to prompt her memory, but she now had.
Carter was accused of giving a "dishonest" account of communications with Brooks after police turned up at her home in November 2011 to search for potential evidence in relation to the archive boxes.Carter was accused of giving a "dishonest" account of communications with Brooks after police turned up at her home in November 2011 to search for potential evidence in relation to the archive boxes.
Carter told jurors that she had phoned Brooks but had not told her that the archive books were labelled as belonging to the former chief executive. This was, she said, because "she would have thought I was mad. She had no idea I had done that."Carter told jurors that she had phoned Brooks but had not told her that the archive books were labelled as belonging to the former chief executive. This was, she said, because "she would have thought I was mad. She had no idea I had done that."
Asked if she had told Brooks in the conversation if she had informed police she retrieved the boxes when she was at boot camp, Carter replied she did not.Asked if she had told Brooks in the conversation if she had informed police she retrieved the boxes when she was at boot camp, Carter replied she did not.
Carter said she didn't "feel she needed to tell" her about the conversation with police because she thought whatever they were investigating would be cleared up and the matter would go away.Carter said she didn't "feel she needed to tell" her about the conversation with police because she thought whatever they were investigating would be cleared up and the matter would go away.
"I'm going to suggest that evidence is dishonest," said Edis. "No Mr Edis, I'm not a dishonest person. I was brought up very well.""I'm going to suggest that evidence is dishonest," said Edis. "No Mr Edis, I'm not a dishonest person. I was brought up very well."
Edis put it to her that she had not been asked to downsize material in the archive after receiving an email from the NI archivist advising her they were moving the archive from Wapping to Enfield.Edis put it to her that she had not been asked to downsize material in the archive after receiving an email from the NI archivist advising her they were moving the archive from Wapping to Enfield.
"No you are very wrong there," Carter said explaining she had read the email."No you are very wrong there," Carter said explaining she had read the email.
Carter denies one charge of conspiring with Brooks to conceal material from police investigating News International between 6 July 2011 and 9 July 2011.Carter denies one charge of conspiring with Brooks to conceal material from police investigating News International between 6 July 2011 and 9 July 2011.
The trial continues.The trial continues.