From the Washington Post:
The Guardian reports that Sean Hoare, the former News of the World reporter who first claimed that Andy Coulson knew of phone hacking by his staff, has been found dead at his home. The police told the Guardian that they do not know how Hoare died, but do not believe the cause of death to be suspicious.
Hoare gave an interview to the New York Times in 2010 that bolstered allegations the phone hacking was a widespread and accepted practice at the tabloid. He also said that Coulson encouraged the practice. Hoare was let go from the News of the World for problems related to drinking and drugs.
Hoare had been in contact with the Guardian and the New York Times only last week, stating that the News of the World staff used police technology to track phones.
Here is the 2010 BBC interview with Hoare speaking about the phone hacking.
So why do people just die but nothing is suspicious? The guy doesn’t look old enough for it to have been from natural causes. In fact, he looks downright chipper. The more that is turned up, the more suspicious all of this story is beginning to sound.
It can’t all be about phone hacking. As nasty of a habit as that might be, it isn’t worth the head of Scotland Yard resigning and the Prime Minister (or 2 or 3) ducking and heading for cover. Was Sean murdered to protect some big muckety muck in England? Will the Murdoch scandal cross the Big Pond? Will Steve Doocy continue to make up excuses and exclaim that the media is ‘piling on’ poor Rupert Murdoch? Are the friends at Faux News getting a little nervous over their jobs? If Murdoch crumbles, can their godfather be far behind?
Inquiring minds want to know.