By Martin Robinson Evidence: Andy Coulson admitted today he listened to David Blunkett's hacked voicemails but 'didn't know it was illegal' Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson today admitted he listened to hacked voicemails left by MP David Blunkett  where he told his married lover she was 'breaking his heart'. In the messages the former Home Secretary was said to have repeatedly declared his love for Kimberley Fortier, as she tried to break off their affair in July 2004. Coulson told the Old Bailey hacking trial today he was played extracts of the messages in his office but 'at that stage, I didn't know it was illegal'.
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More than 300 hacked messages from Mr Blunkett's phone found by police
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Coulson said chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck played extracts in his office
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'I didn't know it was illegal and I felt it was possibly justified,' he said
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