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| Sun and Mirror journalists unite to show support for colleagues in court | Sun and Mirror journalists unite to show support for colleagues in court |
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| More than 30 Sun and Daily Mirror journalists have put in a show of support at a central London court for colleagues being charged in relation to alleged unlawful payments to public officials for stories. | More than 30 Sun and Daily Mirror journalists have put in a show of support at a central London court for colleagues being charged in relation to alleged unlawful payments to public officials for stories. |
| A former Daily Mirror journalist, an ex-managing editor of the Sun and two Sun reporters were among nine individuals to appear at the brief hearing at Westminster magistrates' court on Thursday, which prompted a rare show of unity between staff from the rival tabloids. | A former Daily Mirror journalist, an ex-managing editor of the Sun and two Sun reporters were among nine individuals to appear at the brief hearing at Westminster magistrates' court on Thursday, which prompted a rare show of unity between staff from the rival tabloids. |
| Greig Box-Turnbull, a former Daily Mirror journalist, Graham Dudman, the ex-Sun managing editor, and two of his former colleagues at the News UK tabloid, John Troup and Vince Soodin, were referred to the Old Bailey on 18 September for a preliminary hearing. | Greig Box-Turnbull, a former Daily Mirror journalist, Graham Dudman, the ex-Sun managing editor, and two of his former colleagues at the News UK tabloid, John Troup and Vince Soodin, were referred to the Old Bailey on 18 September for a preliminary hearing. |
| The number of Sun journalists who have been charged in connection with the Met Police's Elveden investigation into alleged illegal payments for stories now stands at 13 with some of those already charged showing their solidarity in the public gallery on Thursday, including editorial executives Fergus Shanahan and Geoff Webster. | The number of Sun journalists who have been charged in connection with the Met Police's Elveden investigation into alleged illegal payments for stories now stands at 13 with some of those already charged showing their solidarity in the public gallery on Thursday, including editorial executives Fergus Shanahan and Geoff Webster. |
| Among the dozen Mirror journalists to show support were defence correspondent Chris Hughes and chief reporter Andy Lines. | Among the dozen Mirror journalists to show support were defence correspondent Chris Hughes and chief reporter Andy Lines. |
| Box-Turnbull is the first journalist connected with the Daily Mirror to face charges relating to the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden investigation and faces two charges of conspiring to commit misconduct in public office. The first relates to the alleged payment of almost £20,000 to HMP Belmarsh prison officer Grant Pizzey and his partner, Desra Reilly, over six years. | Box-Turnbull is the first journalist connected with the Daily Mirror to face charges relating to the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden investigation and faces two charges of conspiring to commit misconduct in public office. The first relates to the alleged payment of almost £20,000 to HMP Belmarsh prison officer Grant Pizzey and his partner, Desra Reilly, over six years. |
| Pizzey and Reilly were in court to answer charges as his alleged co-conspirators. | Pizzey and Reilly were in court to answer charges as his alleged co-conspirators. |
| The second charge relates to the alleged payment of £2,700 between 1 February 2006 and 31 December 2009 made to Marc Alexander, formerly a prison officer at HMP Holloway. Alexander appeared in the dock at Westminster charged as a co-conspirator. | The second charge relates to the alleged payment of £2,700 between 1 February 2006 and 31 December 2009 made to Marc Alexander, formerly a prison officer at HMP Holloway. Alexander appeared in the dock at Westminster charged as a co-conspirator. |
| Dudman, who is now News UK's head of editorial development, and worked at the Sun for 20 years, has said he would "vigorously" fight all the charges. | Dudman, who is now News UK's head of editorial development, and worked at the Sun for 20 years, has said he would "vigorously" fight all the charges. |
| He faces three counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office in connection with alleged payments of £3,000 11 years ago to one or more police officers and other payments between 2002 and 2007 in relation to information on incidents at Broadmoor hospital. | He faces three counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office in connection with alleged payments of £3,000 11 years ago to one or more police officers and other payments between 2002 and 2007 in relation to information on incidents at Broadmoor hospital. |
| The third charge Dudman faces relates to an allegation that he approved a payment requested by former Sun reporter Troup for information relating to the death of a prison inmate. Troup is to be charged as a co-conspirator. | The third charge Dudman faces relates to an allegation that he approved a payment requested by former Sun reporter Troup for information relating to the death of a prison inmate. Troup is to be charged as a co-conspirator. |
| Soodin, the Sun online news editor, has been at the paper 11 years and was in court in relation to allegations he paid a police officer £500 for information in 2010. | Soodin, the Sun online news editor, has been at the paper 11 years and was in court in relation to allegations he paid a police officer £500 for information in 2010. |
| Also appearing in court on Thursday were Wiltshire police officer Darren Jennings and Alan Ostler, formerly an assistant technical instructor at Broadmoor Hospital. | Also appearing in court on Thursday were Wiltshire police officer Darren Jennings and Alan Ostler, formerly an assistant technical instructor at Broadmoor Hospital. |
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