Newspapers guilty of contempt during murder investigation – Attorney General’s Office

Posted August 1st, 2011 in contempt of court, media, press releases by tracey

“Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd and News Group Newspapers Ltd have been found guilty of contempt of court for publishing potentially prejudicial coverage of a former suspect in the Joanna Yeates murder investigation at the start of this year which had the potential to impede the course of justice.”

Full press release

Attorney General’s Office, 29th July 2011

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk