But she said Ricky Sutton, the papers crime correspondent, had refused to accept the explanation and had told her the paper was 100 per cent absolutely certain of its source on the information.
A Fairfax Media executive, Ricky Sutton, was the tabloid's news editor from July 2003 to April 2004. Fairfax Media understands that Mr Sutton has not been contacted by Scotland Yard regarding their inquiries.