Met Police request transcripts from Prince Harry's phone-hacking case

24/01/2025 | The Guardian

Following the recent settlement of Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) long-standing phone hacking lawsuit with Prince Harry and Tom Watson, the former deputy leader of the Labour party, fresh calls for a new criminal investigation have emerged. 

According to The Guardian, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has formally requested transcripts from the pre-trial hearings, sparking renewed hope among press intrusion activists for an investigation into allegations of perjury and cover-ups against NGN, the publisher of the Sun. The request comes after NGN's admission of "incidents of unlawful activities" involving private investigators associated with the Sun, marking the first acknowledgement of illegality by the company.

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