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THE alleged involvement by Sir Mark Thatcher in a coup to overthrow the regime of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea led to the trial of 14 purported mercenaries being dramatically halted yesterday.
As Sir Mark's wife, Diane, 45, and their two children were flying to Dallas to begin a new life in America, Salvador Ondo Ncumu, the presiding judge at the Malabo trial, stopped proceedings, explaining that more time was needed to investigate the claims about the so- called "wonga list" which is said to catalogue the names of the coup's wealthy backers.See the full content of this document
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Thatcher Arrest Stops Trial of 14 'Mercenaries'
He said: "This trial has a clear international dimension. Many elements have developed outside or f...
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