Hacking claims probed in Scotland

Jul 22 2011

Police will investigate claims of phone hacking in Scotland, the Crown Office has said.

They are also investigating whether witnesses lied during the perjury trial of Tommy Sheridan last year.

The Crown has already asked Strathclyde Police to make a "preliminary assessment" of the available information and the evidence given by certain witnesses in Sheridan's trial in light of allegations made against the News of the World newspaper.