Jeremy Thorpe hearing - Hayward and Bessell’s evidence

Title

Jeremy Thorpe hearing - Hayward and Bessell’s evidence

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:24

Description

Peter Gould reports on the evidence of businessman and Liberal Party benefactor Jack Hayward and former Liberal MP Peter Bessell, 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. Second male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Gould

Keywords

Fraud; Liberal Party; Somerset; Jeremy Thorpe; Homicide; Trials; Politicians; Peter Bessell; Andrew Newton; Norman Scott; Political leaders; Allegations; Minehead; Gays; Political scandals; Donations; Magistrates courts; Jack Hayward

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