Officer phoned tabloid to leak hacking details

A senior British counter-terrorism police officer was found guilty of misconduct in public office over a call to the News of the World to discuss an investigation into phone-hacking by its reporters.

Detective chief inspector April Casburn committed a “gross breach” of the public’s trust by calling the now-closed tabloid and offering details of the phone-hacking investigation in return for payment.

The 53-year-old was found guilty of one count of misconduct in public office by jurors at Southwark Crown Court.