Piers Morgan 'injected snippets of information into royal stories'

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Piers Morgan used to 'inject' snippets of information into royal stories, Prince Harry's hacking trial heard today. The former Daily Mirror editor, 58, has consistently denied claims he presided over a phone hacking empire.

The High Court has been told Mr Morgan was captivated by showbusiness stories and heard claims that he knew many came from listening to famous people's voicemail messages.

On Thursday the paper's royal correspondent in the 1990s and 2000s, Jane Kerr, said the editor had taken a 'really genuine interest' in the coverage, and would occasionally add snippets of information into stories she had authored.

In her written witness statement, she said Mr Morgan 'engaged with the Palace press offices and would occasionally direct or inject information into a story'.

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