News of the World journalists 'used terror tool to track celebrities' [View All]

Source: Metro UK

News of the World journalists 'used terror tool to track celebrities'
News of the World journalists paid police officers to help them trace celebrities by tracking their mobile phone signal, it is being claimed.

The technique, known as ‘pinging’ in the paper’s newsroom, is generally used only in terrorist cases or serious criminal investigations.

Sean Hoare, a former reporter at the News of the World, had established the location of a contact in Scotland by using the technique, The New York Times alleged.

Mr Hoare said the information came through Greg Miskiw, a former news editor. He suspected it was obtained from the police.

‘If you were told to find someone, Greg would sort it out. It would cost £300,’ Mr Hoare told The Guardian.







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