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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22465173

A former Brighton-based police sergeant who sent a Katie Price story to the News of the World newspaper has been jailed for 10 months.

James Bowes contacted the Sun and the News of the World on three occasions, offering to sell information.

In June 2010 he sold a story to the Sun about a fox attack on a three-year-old at a birthday party, and received £500 from the paper.

He also tried to sell information about the daughter of celebrities Peter Andre and Katie Price.

Last month Bowes, 30, from Steyning, West Sussex, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to one count of misconduct in public office .

The sentencing hearing on Thursday heard Bowes emailed the News of the World's news desk in April 2010, giving details about an investigation into the couple after their daughter, Princess Tiaamii, received a slight injury.

The investigation by child protection specialists showed that nothing untoward had happened.

Bowes, a police sergeant on the Sussex Police neighbourhood policing team, asked for anonymity in the email, fearing he might lose his job and be prosecuted. He did not receive any money for the story.

The story was printed with information from another source and Bowes was never paid.

Serves him right .....