29/03/02 - Policeman committed
for trial on corruption charges
The Western Mail
A POLICE constable was yesterday committed for trial on
two charges of corruption. David Gardner, 33, of Llanrwst
Road, Colwyn Bay, was charged with selling to a national
newspaper a police photograph of the child killer Howard
Hughes, along with other information.
He is accused of corruptly obtaining £5,000 from
representatives of the former Today newspaper. It is alleged
that between July 1995 and July 1996, he handed over copies
of confidential police and Clwyd social services reports
on Hughes.
Gardner, who was granted bail by Llandudno court on condition
he does not approach two journalists and a Nicola Daffern,
will appear at Caernarfon Crown court for a plea and directions
hearing at the end of April.
Sophie Hook, 7, was murdered in summer, 1995, after she
was snatched from a tent in her uncle's back garden at
Llandudno. Hughes is serving three life sentences for
the rape and murder of Sophie Hook. |
