Jeremy Thorpe hearing - Jack Hayward’s evidence

Title

Jeremy Thorpe hearing - Jack Hayward’s evidence

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

Report on the evidence of businessman and Liberal Party benefactor Jack Hayward and letters sent to him by Jeremy Thorpe, 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. Male reporter not identified.

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Keywords

Liberal Party; Somerset; Jeremy Thorpe; Homicide; Finance; Trials; Politicians; Peter Bessell; Norman Scott; Political leaders; Allegations; Business people; Minehead; Gays; Political scandals; Donations; Magistrates courts; Jack Hayward; Letters

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