Jeremy Thorpe trial - hearing in Minehead

Title

Jeremy Thorpe trial - hearing in Minehead

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

Peter Gould reports on a hearing at Minehead Magistrates’ Court in Somerset regarding allegations former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe had conspired to hire an assassin to murder former male model Norman Scott, whose allegations of a homosexual relationship threatened his political career.

Contributors

Peter Gould

Keywords

Liberal Party; Somerset; Jeremy Thorpe; Homicide; Trials; Politicians; Norman Scott; Political leaders; Allegations; Minehead; Gays; Political scandals; Magistrates courts

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