Jeremy Thorpe hearing - Bessell evidence
- Title
- Jeremy Thorpe hearing - Bessell evidence
- Genre
- News report
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:03:07
- Description
- Peter Gould reports from Minehead on evidence of Peter Bessell, former Liberal MP, at the hearing at Minehead Magistrates’ Court in Somerset over 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; Peter Bessell; Norman Scott; Political leaders; Allegations; Minehead; Gays; Political scandals; Magistrates courts
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