LONDON, U.K. - Two senior journalists working for Rupert Murdoch's News International have apparently attempted suicide as pressure mounts at the scandal-hit publisher of the now-defunct News of the World.Sources close to the company told Reuters the two journalists at the Sun appeared to have tried to take their own lives. Eleven current and former staff have been arrested this year on suspicion of bribing police or civil servants for tip-offs.
- Meanwhile, the government's top legal adviser said yesterday he was looking at whether comments by a detective leading investigations into alleged illegal activities at Murdoch's newspapers could prejudice future trials.
- London police's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers told a public inquiry last week that illegal payments to public officials were rife at the tabloid. After an unnamed person raised concerns that the remarks could affect possible trials, Attorney General Dominic Grieve said he would look into the matter.
Source: Agency
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