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| A former Surrey police officer has appeared at Westminster magistrates' court charged with two allegations that he sold information to the Sun understood to involve the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and the family of the ex-England footballer John Terry. | A former Surrey police officer has appeared at Westminster magistrates' court charged with two allegations that he sold information to the Sun understood to involve the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and the family of the ex-England footballer John Terry. |
| Alan Tierney, a former constable, is alleged to have provided information twice in 2009 and been paid a total of £1,750. | Alan Tierney, a former constable, is alleged to have provided information twice in 2009 and been paid a total of £1,750. |
| Prosecutor Tom Guest told the court on Tuesday that Tierney was charged with misconduct in public office in relation to one offence in which he allegedly supplied information as a result of his work at Surrey police to the Sun for £750. | Prosecutor Tom Guest told the court on Tuesday that Tierney was charged with misconduct in public office in relation to one offence in which he allegedly supplied information as a result of his work at Surrey police to the Sun for £750. |
| A second offence was in connection with a witness statement he allegedly took in the case of an assault. Guest said the charge related to an allegation that Tierney contacted the Sun and provided information for £1,000. | A second offence was in connection with a witness statement he allegedly took in the case of an assault. Guest said the charge related to an allegation that Tierney contacted the Sun and provided information for £1,000. |
| Tierney, of Hayling Island, Hampshire, was charged on 7 February as part of the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden into alleged inappropriate payments by journalists to police and other public officials. | Tierney, of Hayling Island, Hampshire, was charged on 7 February as part of the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden into alleged inappropriate payments by journalists to police and other public officials. |
| Chief magistrate Howard Riddle sent him to Southwark crown court for a further hearing on 8 March. | Chief magistrate Howard Riddle sent him to Southwark crown court for a further hearing on 8 March. |
| Two bail conditions were also continued including a ban on contacting two journalists at the Sun, Nick Parker and John Sturgis, and a James Hewitt, who was said to be related to Tierney. A second bail condition relation to his residency was imposed. | Two bail conditions were also continued including a ban on contacting two journalists at the Sun, Nick Parker and John Sturgis, and a James Hewitt, who was said to be related to Tierney. A second bail condition relation to his residency was imposed. |
| Also appearing at Westminster magistrates' court on Tuesday morning was a prison officer who is alleged to have sold information in relation to a "high-profile prisoner" to the Sun. | Also appearing at Westminster magistrates' court on Tuesday morning was a prison officer who is alleged to have sold information in relation to a "high-profile prisoner" to the Sun. |
| Richard Trunkfield was employed as a prison operational support officer at HMP Woodhill, a high security category A men's prison in Milton Keynes, at the time of the alleged offences in 2010. | Richard Trunkfield was employed as a prison operational support officer at HMP Woodhill, a high security category A men's prison in Milton Keynes, at the time of the alleged offences in 2010. |
| He has been charged with one offence of misconduct in public office in relation to allegations he provided information to the Sun newspaper on two occasions, in March and April 2010. | He has been charged with one offence of misconduct in public office in relation to allegations he provided information to the Sun newspaper on two occasions, in March and April 2010. |
| The court heard he was alleged to have received £3,350 for the information. A bail condition preventing him contacting anyone from News International was imposed. | The court heard he was alleged to have received £3,350 for the information. A bail condition preventing him contacting anyone from News International was imposed. |
| Riddle also sent him to Southwark crown court on 8 March for a further hearing. | Riddle also sent him to Southwark crown court on 8 March for a further hearing. |
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