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| Hacking trial: Coulson guilty, Brooks cleared of charges | Hacking trial: Coulson guilty, Brooks cleared of charges |
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| Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones. | |
| Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks was cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial. | |
| Coulson went on to become director of communications for the prime minister, who is understood to be preparing to make an apology. | |
| Royals, celebrities and victims of crime were among those whose phones were hacked by the News of the World. | |
| Coulson and Mrs Brooks were among seven defendants on trial at the Old Bailey. | |
| The verdicts in full are: | |
| BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Cameron will be "closely watched to see if he makes the apology he promised he would three years ago". | |
| "I understand the prime minister is preparing to make an apology.. To explain why he... decided to give the former editor of the NoW a second chance," he said. | |
| An emotional Mrs Brooks had to be taken away by the court matron on hearing the verdicts. | |
| BBC political correspondent Robin Brant was in court as the verdicts were read out on the 138th day of the trial. | BBC political correspondent Robin Brant was in court as the verdicts were read out on the 138th day of the trial. |
| He said Coulson stood with his hands behind his back and showed no emotion as the verdict was returned. | He said Coulson stood with his hands behind his back and showed no emotion as the verdict was returned. |
| Mrs Brooks appeared to mouth "thank you" to the jury and also held the hand of her former personal assistant Cheryl Carter, who looked close to tears. | Mrs Brooks appeared to mouth "thank you" to the jury and also held the hand of her former personal assistant Cheryl Carter, who looked close to tears. |
| Charlie Brooks, the husband of the former News International chief executive, also showed little no emotion. | |
| There was silence in court on instruction of the judge as the verdicts were delivered by the jury forewoman. Some 70 people were present in the room at the time. | There was silence in court on instruction of the judge as the verdicts were delivered by the jury forewoman. Some 70 people were present in the room at the time. |