Met Police launch Sunday Mirror phone hacking investigation
The Metropolitan Police have informed Trinity Mirror that they are in the early stages of an investigation seeking to establish whether they can be held criminally liable for alleged phone hacking conducted by former employees of the Sunday Mirror.
The investigation is focused on Trinity subsidiary MGN Ltd, publisher of the group’s national newspapers.
In a statement Trinity said: “The Group does not accept wrong doing within its business and takes these allegations seriously.
“It is too soon to know how these matters will progress and further updates will be made if there are any significant developments.”