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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Key whistleblower contradicts part of phone hacking case against Daily Mail

Jonathan Rees.
Jonathan Rees in 2011. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

A key whistleblower supporting a legal claim headed by Prince Harry and Doreen Lawrence against the publisher of the Daily Mail appears to have dealt a last-minute blow to the case against the media group.

Just weeks before a high court trial, Jonathan Rees, a private investigator who has supported claims of unlawful news gathering at Associated Newspapers, has contradicted a central allegation in the claimants’ case.

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