Hacking police find 'bombshell' emails: Now detectives may want to question James Murdoch

Grilling: Mr Murdoch was questioned for two and a half hours by a Commons select committee on Thursday

By Stephen Wright

Last updated at 12:36 PM on 12th November 2011

Police investigating phone-hacking at the News of the World have recovered a series of ‘bombshell’ emails which they believe takes the inquiry to ‘a new level’.

The emails were among tens of thousands held by the newspaper at a data storage facility in India.

Police are believed to want to question News International chief James Murdoch and former Sun and News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks about their contents.

Discussions have taken place with the Crown Prosecution Service about whether Mr Murdoch should be arrested and interviewed under caution.
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