Phone hacking: Met police 'shut 2006 inquiry too quickly'

John Plunkett @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 23/7/12

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Force's counsel tells the Leveson inquiry that it had a 'closed mindset' but rejects allegations of corruption or a cover-upThe Metropolitan police has admitted it shut down its original News of the World phone-hacking investigation in 2006 "too quickly and with a defensive and closed mindset" – but denied any accusations of corruption or inappropriate relationships with News International. Neil...
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