In the morning there were five defendants present in the long, glass covered dock at court 12 of the Old Bailey. By Tuesday afternoon there was only one.
Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor, stood alone when the judge entered the room. He was still on trial while Rebekah Brooks and the others were able to leave the building and flash smiles at the waiting photographers.
To those in the court the verdict came as no surprise. Journalists and lawyers have been speculating for weeks about what the outcome of the phone-hacking trial would be, and Read full story ›
Source: The Drum