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How Daniel Morgan and Jill Dando’s murders are connected in ITV’s The Hack
Part 2 – Wednesday October 1, 2025:
The phone hacking scandal became embroiled in two of Britain’s most infamous murders
Wales-on-line: Lifestyle – Indigo Jones
30 Sep 2025
True crime enthusiasts will be delighted to discover that ITV has launched a fresh series examining two significant UK-based criminal cases. The first concerns the phone hacking controversy that unfolded during the 1990s and early 2000s, whilst the second explores the unresolved killing of Daniel Morgan from 1987.
The Hack features Robert Carlyle portraying former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent (DCS) David Cook, who revived Daniel’s investigation in the early 2000s. The programme’s second instalment chronicles the DCS as he delved deeper into the matter following Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair’s announcement that the initial police enquiry had been “compromised”.
During the episode, they also mentioned the murder of the late Crimewatch presenter, Jill Dando.
But how do all three cases link up?
Who was Dave Cook and why Detective Superintendent appears in The Hack
Well, the series looks at how a group of journalists lead by Nick Davies (played by David Tennant), aimed to expose the large-scale phone hacking operation which was led by the News of the World newspaper.
It was discovered that the newspaper was employing private detectives to hack the phones of celebrities, politicians, victims of tragedy and even the royal family. The number of those hacked at the time was estimated by police to be roughly 5,500 people.
Full Article: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/how-daniel-morgan-jill-dandos-32579753
Posted by: Ian (D. Withers)
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