Ex-News of the World editor admits to hacking

December 13, 2014 00:46

A former features editor of the now defunct Rupert Murdoch-owned 'News of the World' tabloid in the UK today pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack phones.

Jules Stenson, 48, entered his guilty plea at a case management hearing at the Old Bailey court. His plea follows an investigation by Operation Pinetree -- the police inquiry into the features desk at the paper.

Former deputy editor Neil Wallis appeared beside Stenson and pleaded not guilty to the same offence. Wallis is expected to go on trial next June.

Stenson admitted conspiring to intercept voicemail messages at the now defunct Sunday tabloid newspaper between January 2003 and January 2007.

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