Thatcher guilty over coup plot in Equatorial Guinea

12.00.00pm GMT Thu 13th Jan 2005

So Mark Thatcher has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the coup plot in Equatorial Guinea and not only that has stuck some sort of deal to prison prision and most likely let his conspirators conpirators take the bulk of blame. What would his mother say?

Simon Mann, a close friend of Sir Mark has had his jail term has been reduced from seven years to four by a court in Harare. Simon Mann had been found guilty of illegally buying weapons in Zimbabwe to be used in the Equatorial Guinea coup plot. So far 14 others have been found guilty in Equatorial Guinea of being involved in the alleged plot to overthrow President Nguema.