Friday evening news briefing: Slaying dragons is a worthwhile price to pay, says Prince Harry
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Good evening. The Duke of Sussex has said his £140,600 damages award after bringing a phone hacking claim against Mirror Group Newspapers at the High Court was a “great day for truth as well as accountability”.
Elsewhere, Piers Morgan has claimed Prince Harry’s “real mission” is “to destroy the British monarchy” as he responded to the ruling.
Prince Harry: Slaying dragons is a worthwhile price to pay
The Duke of Sussex has said his £140,600 damages award after bringing a phone hacking claim against Mirror Group Newspapers at the High Court was a “great day for truth as well as accountability”.
He sued Mirror Group Newspapers for damages, claiming journalists at its titles - the Daily and Sunday Mirror and Sunday People - were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called “blagging” or gaining information by deception, and use of private investigators for unlawful activities. You can read more about the ruling here.
Prince Harry ‘on mission to destroy monarchy’, says Morgan
Piers Morgan has claimed Prince Harry’s “real mission” is “to destroy the British monarchy” as he responded to a High Court ruling that found the Duke was a victim of phone hacking.
Morgan issued a blistering statement outside his London address in which he insisted he never hacked a phone or instructed anyone else to intercept voicemail messages. He also accused the Duke of not knowing the truth if it slapped him across his “California-tanned face”. You can read his full statement here.
Body found in search for missing Gaynor Lord
Police in Norwich have said there is “no evidence of third-party involvement” after a body was found in the search for Gaynor Lord. Dave Buckley, a chief superintendent with Norfolk Constabulary, said the body had not yet been formally identified, and Ms Lord’s disappearance was still being treated as a missing person inquiry. He said his “thoughts are with Gaynor’s family at this distressing time”.
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