Leveson inquiry: NotW hired Special Forces to track Police

Source: Telegraph UK

Leveson inquiry: NotW hired special forces to track police
The News of the World hired former special forces soldiers to follow a police surveillance team tracking a suspect in the 2006 Ipswich prostitute murders, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

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Mr Harrison said that, on at least two occasions, a vehicle parked up on a roundabout on the outskirts of the town attempted to follow the Soca surveillance team.

"We identified them because they were sat in the position that we would sit in if we were doing the same job," he said.

"We were told that they were probably ex-Special Forces soldiers who would have a good knowledge of surveillance techniques."



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