Designated a Core Participant at the Inquiry, Rowland was a claimant in the litigation against News International regarding phone hacking. He told the Inquiry he had been shown evidence that someone had attempted to hack his voicemails 100 times in 2005, when he had been working for the Mail on Sunday and the Times. At the time of the Inquiry, he had been a journalist or freelance writer for 30 years, having written for the Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard and The Times. Had also worked as a TV presenter and author.
Questioned by Robert Jay QC and David Sherborne. This is a long session in which they shed additional light on most aspects of Gerry McCann’s statement. Some further elements are added, including a description of the family’s journey to the airport in Portugal, pursued by reporters. Gerry McCann opens by describing four main areas of concern: libel; privacy; contempt for judicial process and accountability. Jay addresses these at the end.
