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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jim Waterson Media editor

Witness in Prince Harry’s case against Daily Mail owner unreliable, say lawyers

Prince Harry was at the high court hearing on Tuesday
Prince Harry was at the high court hearing on Tuesday. Associated Newspapers claim a key witness ‘recanted’ their statement alleging illegal information gathering. Photograph: Belinda Jiao/Getty

Prince Harry’s case against the owner of the Daily Mail depends on an alleged confession from an unreliable private investigator who has recanted his evidence, according to the publisher’s lawyers.

The royal alleges that Associated Newspapers, the parent company of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, made widespread use of illegal information-gathering tactics including phone hacking, landline interception and the blagging of personal information.

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