Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Jun 4, 2018 20:25:16 GMT
“The girlfriend of the prime suspect in the plot to kill Jeremy Thorpe's gay ex-lover today admitted he could be in France and insists police knew he had gone when they came looking for him.
MailOnline understands Patsy Frankham has been seeing Andrew Newton for at least three years - but she insists they are just 'good friends'.
Newton, who police said died 14 years ago, visited her Surrey home on Saturday after MailOnline revealed on Friday he was alive and well and using the alias Hann Redwin.
But officers failed to turn up at Patsy's home until Sunday and the key suspect in one of Britain's most notorious political scandals had gone.
The developments raise the prospect of a fresh prosecution in the 42-year-old case - but police still need to find Newton, a pilot and keen sailor, who was living under their noses all along.
Speaking outside her home near Dorking, Mrs Frankham said the BBC drama starring Hugh Grant was so boring she 'fell asleep' - adding she believed the police visited her house in a 'publicity stunt' to promote A Very English Scandal.
Mrs Frankham said today: 'Mr Redwin is a friend of mine. He does not live here. I don't know [where he is]. He could be the other side of Paris for all I know.
'The police came but they knew I was not here. Is this a publicity stunt? I thought the police dealt with the case 40 years ago'.”
I normally can't stand Hugh Grant, but he was bloody good in this wasn't he? I really think that could be the first time he's done any acting, you know, despite the fact that he is actually an actor. Good job Hugh.