NOTW private detective was ‘just following orders’

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.

NOTW private detective was ‘just following orders’
Sat, 30 Jul, 2011 - 01:00
Sylvia Hui, London

Glenn Mulcaire was jailed with former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman for accessing the voicemails of public figures in January 2007.

A firmly-worded statement issued by his lawyer stated any suggestion that he may have acted “unilaterally” was “untrue”.

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