Thorpe For Trial (Press, 14 December 1978)

On 14 December 1978, the Minehead Magistrate's Court in England committed Jeremy Thorpe, a prominent Liberal politician and former leader of the Liberal Party, for trial on serious charges related to an alleged conspiracy to murder his former homosexual lover, Norman Scott. Thorpe, who is 49 years old, along with three co-accused, is facing charges that date back to a timeframe between 1 October 1968 and 1 November 1977, during which the alleged conspiracy took place in Devon and other locations. The co-defendants include David Holmes, a 48-year-old merchant banker and former deputy treasurer of the Liberal Party, along with two businessmen from South Wales, John Le Mesurier, aged 45, and George Deakin, aged 45. All four men have pleaded not guilty to the charges laid against them. In addition to the conspiracy charges, Thorpe has also been charged with inciting Holmes to murder Scott. Jeremy Thorpe has publicly denied having a homosexual relationship with Norman Scott, who is identified as a former male model. The legal proceedings are set to move forward as the court prepares for a trial by judge and jury. These developments mark a significant step in a case that has drawn considerable media attention due to the high-profile nature of Thorpe's political career and the serious nature of the allegations against him and his co-accused.

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