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Woman jailed over plot to expose key witness in murder trial

A police worker who seduced a detention officer to find the identity of a witness in her boyfriend's murder trial has been jailed.

Lydia Lauro, 33, got a job at Hammersmith Police Station after her boyfriend was jailed for his part in a shooting.

She used detention officer Hayden Cheremeh's log-in to gain access to secure files.

Lauro and Cheremeh, 36, were jailed for five years at the Old Bailey.

They were found guilty after a trial of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office.

The court was told Lauro passed on details of a protected anonymous prosecution witness.