By Wills Robinson PUBLISHED: 14:47 EST, 5 December 2013 | UPDATED: 18:07 EST, 5 December 2013 Accused: Former Sun editor Rebekah Brooks, arriving at the Old Bailey today A decorated Army major is suspected of selling a picture of Prince William in a bikini to a newspaper, a court heard yesterday. Major Alex McKay, awarded an MBE for his work on London’s Olympic security, was Prince William’s platoon commander at Sandhurst when the royal attended a James Bond-themed party there. The Old Bailey heard yesterday that former Sun editor Rebekah Brooks approved an illegal £4,000 payment for the picture of the Prince posing as a Bond girl in a green bikini.
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Old Bailey hears Rebekah Brooks sanctioned £4,000 payment for photos
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Ex-Sun editor told they were from a reporter's 'best contact at Sandhurst'
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Major Alexis Roberts was initially suspected of leaking the photos
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He was 'very close' to the Prince and was killed in Afghanistan in 2007
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But focus shifted to platoon commander Alex McKay, who is now a suspect
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Old Bailey heard Brooks also approved other payments to a military source
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Brooks is on trial accused of phone hacking
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