Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
News of the World Accused of Interfering with Murder Investigation
- Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Rebekah Brooks, boss of News International, promises to take "strongest possible action" if claims that the phone of missing girl Milly Dowler was hacked by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire are proven. Brooks calls it "almost too horrific to believe" and writes to the Dowler family to assure them that the company will investigate and inform them of the outcome. The UK government will await the outcome of the police investigation before deciding whether further action is necessary.
Phone-Hacking Scandal Rocks News of the World: Murky Past Exposed
- Tuesday, 05 July 2011
The parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, two girls who were murdered in 2002, were visited by police investigating phone-hacking claims. The investigation was sparked by allegations that private investigator Glenn Mulcaire hacked into Milly Dowler's phone while she was missing in 2002. Mulcaire apologized to anyone "hurt or upset" by his actions. News International has promised the "strongest possible action" if it is proven that Milly's phone was hacked, and executives privately acknowledge that basic allegations are true.
