THE private detective at the centre of phone-hacking allegations was an “employee” who “acted on the instructions of others”, his legal team said last night.

The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was left "absolutely devastated" after being told she may have been targeted by a private investigator who hacked phones on behalf of the News of the World, a friend has said.

THE mother of the murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was left “absolutely devastated” after being told by police that her phone may have been hacked by a private investigator used by the News of the World, a friend said yesterday.

The mother of the murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was left “absolutely devastated” after being told by police that her phone may have been hacked by a private investigator used by the News of the World, a friend said today.

The mother of the murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was left “absolutely devastated” after being told by police that her phone may have been hacked by a private investigator used by the News of the World, a friend said today.

One in 10 calls to British police under a “Sarah’s Law” pilot scheme uncovered the hidden criminal past of someone with access to a child, it was revealed today.

The sister of critically ill Sara Payne said tonight her sibling was “a fighter, not a quitter”.

The mother of murdered British schoolgirl Sarah Payne was in a “life-threatening condition” today after being rushed to hospital with complications after brain surgery.

Parents in some areas of Britain will from today be able to ask police whether anyone with access to their child is a convicted paedophile.

THE mother of murdered British schoolgirl Sarah Payne has told of her family’s delight that she is expecting another child.

The parents of Sarah Payne have met David Blunkett to put forward their plans to let parents have controlled access to the Sex Offenders' Register.

The parents of eight-year-old Sarah Payne came face to face with the man accused of murdering their daughter for the first time today.

Detectives hunting the killer of Sarah Payne are understood to be about to re-arrest a man they have already quizzed twice.

The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne is to be honoured as one of Britain's bravest women.