Key Man Held In Thorpe Affair (Press, 28 October 1977)
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Summary: Key Man Held In Thorpe Affair (Press, 28 October 1977)
On 28 October 1977, British police arrested Mr Andrew Newton, an airline pilot, in connection with a growing scandal involving former Liberal Party leader Mr Jeremy Thorpe. Mr Newton is a pivotal figure in this controversy as he has claimed he was offered £9,000 by a supporter of Mr Thorpe’s to assassinate a male model named Mr Norman Scott. Mr Scott, who has alleged that he and Mr Thorpe had a homosexual affair, remains alive. Mr Newton was detained upon landing at London’s Heathrow Airport after he returned from a supposed visit to friends in South Africa. Following his arrest, he was transported to Bristol for further questioning. The police had been seeking Mr Newton since he made his explosive claim regarding the assassination plot, which was reported by the "Evening News" in London the previous week. At the time of the developments, Mr Thorpe, aged 48, had previously resigned from his position as leader of the Liberal Party in May 1976. His resignation was attributed to what he described as a "campaign of denigration" against him, heavily influenced by Mr Scott’s various allegations. Mr Thorpe has consistently denied any homosexual relationship with Mr Scott and is anticipated to make a statement regarding the situation.
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