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Andy Coulson jailed for 18 months over phone hacking Andy Coulson jailed for 18 months over phone hacking
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Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been jailed for 18 months for conspiracy to hack phones.Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been jailed for 18 months for conspiracy to hack phones.
The 46-year-old, who went on to become director of communications for Prime Minister David Cameron, was found guilty at the Old Bailey last week.The 46-year-old, who went on to become director of communications for Prime Minister David Cameron, was found guilty at the Old Bailey last week.
He was one of four former NoW journalists to be sentenced. He was one of four ex-journalists at the tabloid to be sentenced, along with private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.
Former reporter Glenn Mulcaire, the former private investigator tasked with hacking, was given a six-month suspended sentence. Five defendants, including former News International chief Rebekah Brooks, were cleared of all charges last week.
Former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck and ex-news editor Greg Miskiw were jailed for six months, while former reporter James Weatherup was given a four-month suspended sentence. The sentences were:
Weatherup and Mulcaire also received 200 hours of community service.
'Intensely personal''Intensely personal'
Five defendants in the hacking trial, including former News International chief Rebekah Brooks, were cleared of all charges last week. Responding to Coulson's jailing, Mr Cameron said: "What it says is that it's right that justice should be done and that no one is above the law - as I've always said."
Under sentencing rules, Coulson can expect to be released on licence after nine months. Should he reoffend, he would be recalled to prison.
Coulson, of Charing in Kent, had denied the charges against him but was found guilty of plotting to intercept voicemails between 2000 and 2006.Coulson, of Charing in Kent, had denied the charges against him but was found guilty of plotting to intercept voicemails between 2000 and 2006.
Sentencing the five men, the judge, Mr Justice Saunders, said it was not his job to pass judgement on the relationship between the police, press and the government. This had been the job of the Leveson Inquiry, he said. Sentencing the five men, the judge, Mr Justice Saunders, said it was not his role to pass judgement on the relationship between the police, press and the government. This had been the job of the Leveson Inquiry, he said.
What was relevant, he said, was the amount of hacking and the period over which it occurred.What was relevant, he said, was the amount of hacking and the period over which it occurred.
Hacking had picked up "intensely personal" messages, the judge said, causing "serious distress to the subjects".Hacking had picked up "intensely personal" messages, the judge said, causing "serious distress to the subjects".
He referred to the hacking of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's phone, saying the News of the World's delay in telling police about voicemails had been "unforgiveable".He referred to the hacking of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's phone, saying the News of the World's delay in telling police about voicemails had been "unforgiveable".