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May 18, 2022 · Norman Scott, the former lover of the Liberal leader who was tried for conspiracy to murder him, speaks to Kate Mossman about his life and the scandal. He denies being a stable boy, criticises the BBC drama and reveals his injuries from a recent fall.
- Kate Mossman
The scandal revolved around the alleged plot by his ex-boyfriend, Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe, to murder Scott after Scott threatened to reveal their relationship to the media. Early life, 1940–1960.
Jul 1, 2018 · 1961: While visiting a friend at Kingham Stables in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Thorpe is introduced to a stable boy named Norman Scott. Scott, who had been raised in less fortunate...
Jun 2, 2018 · A 2015 investigation into the alleged attempted murder of Mr Thorpe's lover - Norman Scott - was closed in 2017. Gwent Police believed Andrew Newton - who claimed he was paid to kill Mr...
Apr 7, 2022 · Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal Party and stable hand Norman Josiffe, who is better known as Norman Scott, supposedly began a love affair in 1961 after a short meeting.
- Elizabeth Gregory
Mar 1, 2023 · A man at the centre of the Jeremy Thorpe scandal is unhappy at his portrayal by Ben Whishaw.
Feb 27, 2022 · Norman Scott was lured by a hitman to a remote road on Exmoor, and only escaped death when the gun jammed after his great dane Rinka was shot dead. A decade earlier, Mr Scott had been the...
