Honours inquiry police: Downing St/BBC leak "an attempt to wreck investigation"
JG | 04.03.2007 21:19 | Analysis | Other Press | London | World
DETECTIVES involved in the cash-for-honours inquiry believe Downing Street is trying to wreck their investigation by leaking top secret evidence.
Not the most politically popular of tabloids amongst those of a more progressive inclination, but a noteworthy story well worth publicising nevertheless. We certainly don't want to see Blair and his acolytes day in court on the receiving end of the increasingly authoritarian British justice system that he has helped strengthen, fail at the eleventh hour...
From the News of the World, 4 March 2007
"...furious detectives believe the [Downing Street-BBC] leak was a deliberate attempt to destroy the probe, which is now in its final stages.
A Crown Prosecution Service source said: "We believe the leaks are coming from government sources who are trying to disrupt the inquiry.
"If evidence police are hoping to rely on appears in the media it could bring down the whole case. Those in the firing line are well aware of that."
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/story_pages/news/news2.shtml
From the News of the World, 4 March 2007
"...furious detectives believe the [Downing Street-BBC] leak was a deliberate attempt to destroy the probe, which is now in its final stages.
A Crown Prosecution Service source said: "We believe the leaks are coming from government sources who are trying to disrupt the inquiry.
"If evidence police are hoping to rely on appears in the media it could bring down the whole case. Those in the firing line are well aware of that."
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/story_pages/news/news2.shtml
JG
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