A former News of the World journalist who blew the whistle on the extent of phone hacking was found dead Monday.
A week ago David Cameron described Andy Coulson as “a friend” and insisted he would be a “pretty unpleasant sort of person” if he turned on his former aide.
Sean Hoare, 47, who accused his former editor, Andy Coulson, of complicity in the illegal activity, was discovered dead at his home days after he made a series of fresh allegations against the paper
When the Murdochs and Rebekah Brooks go before the culture, media and sport committee, some members will be intent on asking questions about Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s former communications director, in an attempt to bring the crisis closer to the door of number 10.
Mr Hoare was found dead in his Watford home on Monday after neighbours reported him missing.
In an interview with the New York Times last September, he claimed he had played taped recordings of hacked messages to Mr Coulson when they both worked at The Sun.
When Mr Hoare moved to the NOTW he said Mr Coulson “actively encouraged” him to hack into phone messages.
In September 2010, he was also interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s PM programme and alleged that Mr Coulson had lied to Parliament when he denied knowing about phone-hacking.
Mr Coulson was the former ‘spin doctor’ of Prime minister David Cameron.
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