Phone tapping: journalists held

THE former head of news and current chief reporter of the News of the World have been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking, sources said.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2011 - 01:00

Ian Edmondson, 42, and Neville Thurlbeck, 50, were held by Scotland Yard detectives when they attended separate police stations in south-west London by appointment.

The pair were questioned on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and unlawfully intercepting voicemail messages.

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Courts Place: south-west London Person: Ian Edmondson Person: Neville Thurlbeck Person: Clive Goodman Person: Glenn Mulcaire Organisation: News of the World Organisation: Scotland Yard Organisation: Metropolitan Police

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