Milly Dowler hacking claims dreadful, Cameron says

[Gerald]

Claims that murdered teenager Milly Dowler's mobile telephone was hacked by a private investigator working for the News of the World (NoW) are "truly dreadful", the prime minister has said.

Police are to meet executives from the paper to discuss allegations that Glenn Mulcaire hacked into Milly's voicemail when she was missing in 2002.

Labour has demanded a public inquiry into the claims.

NoW parent firm News International said the development was of "great concern".

Speaking during a news conference in Afghanistan, David Cameron said the allegations were "quite shocking - that someone could do this, actually knowing that the police were trying to find this person and trying to find out what had happened".

He added: "If they are true, this is a truly dreadful act and a truly dreadful situation."

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Note: 5 July 2011 Last updated at 11:23 GMT