South Africa Court Frees Mark Thatcher on Conditions
A South African court released Mark Thatcher Wednesday, but set strict conditions on his freedom and required him to return to court in November to face charges he was involved in an Equatorial Guinea coup plot. Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, was required to remain in his Cape Town home until he paid a bank guarantee of 2 million rand ($300,000), required by a deadline of Sept. 8. Police arrested him earlier on charges of involvement in the Equatorial Coup attempt. But Thatcher, 51, was not required to plead to specific charges Wednesday and the case was remanded for further investigation. [more 
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