Graham Johnson will provide most of today’s news, but regular readers will know that “Joe Poulton” alias Derek Haslam, (Walter Mitty) was in the witness witless stand.
Sky News covered it.
https://news.sky.com/story/prince-harry-v-mirror-latest-court-to-hear-from-phone-hacking-whistleblower-12881275
Andrew Green, K.C, stated that “Reds” Haslam was not called to any trial of Jonathan Rees as he had “gathered insufficient evidence” to put it mildly.
Haslam did, however, infiltrate and sabotage “Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty” SHAC, then get his son P.C James Haslam, to illegally access the Police National Computer for Maxine Carr’s new identity.
The bugging of “Southern” was Operation Two Bridges, renamed Operation Nigeria. Haslam stole documents from Operation Abelard II and signed his name with that of his white half brother, David.
The half Jamaican Haslam (who claimed his Father commanded a regiment at D Day) quit The Met with mental illness in Oct 1989.
Update 1.30 pm. Nomenclature, Sky News please note, Haslam was not retired from the police, but left due to mental illness. His veracity has always been an issue, indeed, the prosecution must be clutching at straws to use him. Haslam is an “undercover operative” or CHIS as Old Bill would say. Haslam made much of the “naivety” of New Scotland Yard. Yet not on their naivety in paying and using him for providing low level and inaccurate information (basically pub gossip).
Finally, Jonathan Rees did indeed do jobs for the “Mirror” but he was highly respected and did work for many papers.
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