Phone hacking: Sean Hoare, the News of the World whistleblower, found dead
Mark Hughes
Sean Hoare, a former News of the World journalist who blew the whistle on the extent of phone hacking, has been found dead as the unrelenting scandal took another dark turn.
Mr Hoare, 47, who accused his former editor, Andy Coulson, of complicity in the illegal activity, was discovered at his home days after he made a series of fresh allegations against executives under whom he worked.
Police said his death was “unexplained”, but said they did not at this stage suspect foul play.
The news came as David Cameron cut short a trip to Africa to fly home as another day of developments turned the phone hacking scandal into his gravest crisis as Prime Minister.
Mr Cameron, who employed Mr Coulson as his Downing Street media strategist after the former editor quit his post at the News of the World, faces a barrage of questions from MPs tomorrow after Parliament’s summer recess was delayed so he could make an emergency Commons statement.
In other developments:
• John Yates, the policeman who twice resisted calls to reopen the investigation into phone hacking, resigned as Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police over his links to Neil Wallis, the former deputy editor of the News of the World.
• Boris Johnson was forced to defend himself against allegations that he had personally intervened to secure the resignations of Sir Paul Stephenson, the Met Commissioner, and Mr Yates.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8646415/Phone-hacking-Sean-Hoare-the-News-of-the-World-whistleblower-found-dead.html
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