Sara Payne 'on phone hack list'

 

Sara Payne worked closely with then editor Rebekah Brooks and the News of the World

The mother of murder victim Sarah Payne has been told she may have been the victim of phone-hacking, her charity has said.

Police told Sara Payne her details were in notes compiled by private detective Glenn Mulcaire, who was used by the News of the World, which championed her child protection campaign.
The Phoenix charity says Ms Payne is "absolutely devastated".
The paper's owner News International has not yet responded to the claims.
The Metropolitan Police's Operation Weeting is investigating claims of phone-hacking at the paper, which was shut down earlier this month following claims that the phone of murder victim Milly Dowler had been hacked while the Surrey schoolgirl was still missing.
Ms Payne had previously said she had not been told she was a potential victim of phone hacking.
But in a statement the Phoenix charity said: "Whilst it was previously confirmed by 'Operation Weeting' that Sara Payne's name was not on Private Investigator 'Glenn Mulcaire' list, it has now been confirmed by the 'Operation Weeting' that Sara's details are on his list.
"Sara is absolutely devastated by this news, we're all deeply disappointed and are just working to get her through it.
"Sara will continue to work with the proper authorities regarding this matter, there will be a further statement in due course, but at this point in time, she (or we) can make no further comment."
Committee hearing Ms Payne became a campaigner for the right for parents to know if paedophile were in their area, after her eight-year-old daughter was murdered by paedophile Roy Whiting in Pulborough, West Sussex in 2000.
The NoW championed her campaign for the introduction of so-called Sarah's Law.
In the final edition of the NoW on 10 July, Ms Payne wrote a farewell column for the paper describing its staff as "my good and trusted friends".
Therese Coffey MP, a member of the culture, media and sport committee, said: "This is another dark chapter in this ongoing saga and I can't imagine the stress Mrs Payne is going through right now."
The committee has heard evidence from former NoW editor Rebekah Brooks, NI chairman James Murdoch, and Rupert Murdoch, chairman of parent company News Corporation, all of whom denied knowing about the extent of phone hacking allegations at the paper until late 2010.
She said the MPs were meeting on Friday and could choose to reopen its inquiry, calling further witnesses, she added.
Meanwhile, the judge leading the public inquiry into phone-hacking says he will use his powers to demand evidence from witnesses "as soon as possible".
Lord Justice Leveson said he would also invite all editors, journalists and media owners to flag up what they saw as "inappropriate" practices.