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| A former healthcare worker has been arrested in Merseyside by detectives investigating illicit payments by journalists. | A former healthcare worker has been arrested in Merseyside by detectives investigating illicit payments by journalists. |
| The 59-year-old man was held at his home in Knowsley, Merseyside, at 6.30am on Thursday by detectives from the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden unit. | The 59-year-old man was held at his home in Knowsley, Merseyside, at 6.30am on Thursday by detectives from the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden unit. |
| Scotland Yard said the man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, corruption, and suspected conspiracy in relation to both offences. | Scotland Yard said the man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, corruption, and suspected conspiracy in relation to both offences. |
| He is being interviewed at a Merseyside police station and detectives are searching his property. | He is being interviewed at a Merseyside police station and detectives are searching his property. |
| He is the 57th arrest by Operation Elveden, the investigation into corrupt payments by journalists to police and public officials. | He is the 57th arrest by Operation Elveden, the investigation into corrupt payments by journalists to police and public officials. |
| The force said the arrest was a result of information handed over by News Corporation's management and standards committee. | The force said the arrest was a result of information handed over by News Corporation's management and standards committee. |
| Scotland Yard added in a statement: "It relates to suspected payments to a public official and is not about seeking journalists to reveal confidential sources in relation to information that has been obtained legitimately." | Scotland Yard added in a statement: "It relates to suspected payments to a public official and is not about seeking journalists to reveal confidential sources in relation to information that has been obtained legitimately." |
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