Sebastian Payne

Audio: Rebekah Brooks’ statement after hacking trial acquittal

The former chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks and her husband have given the following statement outside her London home:

Rebekah Brooks:

'Like Charlie said, we haven't got much to add than we said two years ago. Of course, the last few years have been tough for both of us and for those closest to us but more importantly, they've been tough for everybody on all sides that have been affected issues highlighted by this case. Therefore, throughout the three year police investigation — and through our eight month trial at the Old Bailey — we've always tried to keep our troubles in perspective.

'After all, we have a happy and healthy daughter, we have our brave and resolute Mums that have been at court most of the time and we've had strong and unwavering support from all our friends, our family and from our legal teams that have believed in us from the beginning.

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