Top Scotland Yard AntiTerrorism Officer working for Murdoch?

[TonyGosling]

This is a strange case, little or no evidence she wanted money from NotW staff... that was hardly the point. Just wanted to tip them off that they might be under investigation. THAT is perverting the course of justice & much easier to prove in court. My guess is this traitor will get off Scot free. May even get her stinking job back, such is the diabolical state of the UK justice system.
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Senior detective close to phone hacking investigation 'called News of the World to complain that John Prescott has been interfering with probe'
DCI April Casburn, 53, accused of trying to sell information to tabloid
News editor claims she said Lord Prescott was 'pressing for them to put charges on the NotW'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258405/Senior-detective-close -phone-hacking-investigation-called-News-World-complain-John-Prescott- interfering-probe.html

SEE ALSO: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/07/april-casburn-metropolitan-po lice
http://www.channel4.com/news/senior-met-officer-tried-to-sell-leaks-to -now

Prosecutor: 'She sought to undermine a highly sensitive investigation'
Casburn sobbed in the dock as colleague gave evidence against her
Casburn, who has been suspended from the force, denies one count of misconduct in a public office

By Simon Tomlinson

PUBLISHED: 13:33, 7 January 2013 | UPDATED: 16:56, 7 January 2013
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A senior detective close to a phone-hacking probe tried to sell information to the News of the World including claims that former deputy prime minister John Prescott had been 'interfering' with the investigation, jurors were told today.

Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn, 53, is accused of offering the now-defunct tabloid information about Operation Varec, the investigation into whether Scotland Yard’s inquiry into phone hacking should be reopened.

She is accused of one count of misconduct in public office on September 11, 2010, which she denies.



On trial: Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn (left) has been accused of trying to sell information to the News of the World about a Met Police phone-hacking probe, including claims that former deputy prime minister John Prescott (right) was 'interfering' with the investigation

At that time, she was working in counter terrorism, managing the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit.

Today Southwark Crown Court was told that one of her team had been asked to carry out financial investigations as part of the Scotland Yard probe into phone hacking.

It is alleged that she rang the news desk of the tabloid at 7.51am that Saturday morning to offer information in exchange for payment.

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The court heard that the call was taken by a journalist called Tim Wood, who was then a news editor for the NotW.

He said the caller refused to give her name, but introduced herself as a senior police officer.

Mr Wood told the jury: 'The one thing that stands out in my mind is the fact that she kept going on about Lord Prescott.

'Her saying that he was pressing for them to put charges on the News of the World, and she was saying that she felt it was wrong that he was interfering in the scandal, so to speak, and she resented that.'



Claims: Casburn allegedly also told the news editor of the News of the World that six people were under investigation including former NotW editor Andy Coulson (left) and reporter Sean Hoare (right)

He added: 'She was almost justifying her call by saying that it was this interference by Prescott that had upset her.'

Mr Wood sent an email to news editor Ian Edmondson and crime journalist Lucy Panton after the call to say that a police officer wanted 'to sell inside information' on the phone-hacking inquiry.

Casburn told him that six people were under investigation including former NotW editor Andy Coulson and reporter Sean Hoare, Mr Wood said.

She also mentioned that 'counter-terrorism assets' were being used in the probe, which was 'highly unusual'.

Prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron said: 'The prosecution says she sought to undermine a highly sensitive and high-profile investigation at the point of its launch.

'The prosecution say, and it’s a matter for you 12, that the act of telephoning the News of the World to offer to sell information and the provision of some information during that call was misconduct, it was misconduct in public office.

'It was a gross breach of the trust that the public places in a police officer not to disclose information on a current investigation in an unauthorised way, or to offer to do so in the future for payment'.

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Top Met counter-terrorism officer April Casburn guilty of Misconduct In Public Office 4 phone hacking tip off 2 NotW
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