Piers Morgan questioned by phone hacking police
Former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan was questioned under caution about phone-hacking last December.
Morgan spokesperson confirms hacking interview
Piers Morgan has confirmed that he was interviewed by officers investigating phone hacking in December.
Metropolitan Police said a 48-year-old journalist was "interviewed under caution", although a spokesman refused to confirm the name of the individual.
In a statement to The Guardian through a spokesperson, Mr Morgan said:
Morgan, who is now a presenter on CNN, was editor of the Daily Mirror from 1995 until 2004.
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