11 April 2011. Related BBC report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12716399

Metropolitan Police Service Responds to Daniel Morgan Murder Inquiry

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LINK  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ych5L0AmS64

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= Question 1 - Was he (Yates) or any Police officer aware that a computer used or accessed by Police officers directly connected to operation Abelard 2 was infected with a computer Trojan virus and information was unlawfully extracted by persons other than serving police officers?

Answer - Yes, we are aware of a virus. No, we are not aware of any information being extracted by persons other than serving police officers.

= Question 2 - Was he (Yates) or any Police officer aware of a Fax document and/or receipt for transmission recovered or identified during operation (2) that was transmitted to a Republic of Ireland telephone number 00353 1479 2520 and for the avoidance of any doubt the telephone number is Dublin Eire 1 4792520?

Answer - We are not aware of any fax and/or receipt for transmission recovered or identified during operation Abelard 2, the investigation into the murder of Daniel Morgan that was transmitted to the given number.

= Responses to the following questions around police powers, legislation and regulations should be directed to the Home Office Press Office on 020 7035 3535.

Question 3 - Should an officer of the Metropolitan Police become aware of criminality, or a suspected crime is brought to the attention of an officer - are they legally obliged to act and or investigate and importantly do the Police have a duty to inform the victim.

Question 4 - Equally are there any laws or police regulations that would impose a legal or other compulsion upon an officer of the Metropolitan Police to act or investigate such an act of criminality of which the officer acquires knowledge.

Question 5 - Please identify all such laws and or police regulations which places a duty or compulsion upon an officer of the Metropolitan Police to act or investigate a crime.