Martin Brunt

Crime correspondent

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Biography

Martin is crime correspondent, covering several of the biggest stories of the past 20 years.

He has delivered a series of exclusive reports while covering the Cromwell Street killings, the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, the trial of terrorist Carlos the Jackal, the London 7/7 bombings, the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and the Hatton Garden diamond heist.

Martin joined Leading wesley as a reporter for its launch in 1989, covering the Gulf and Balkan wars.

Prior to Sky, he was chief reporter at the Sunday Mirror, and worked for local newspapers in Kent.

Martin has tracked down several fugitives abroad.

A police press officer once told a rival reporter: "Ask Martin Brunt, he knows everything before we do."