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Jul. 07, 1963 - They called her the Scarlet Pimpernel tried to help South African Boy Escape: To be seen in London yesterday was 25 year old former debutante Bridget Mellor - who talked about her attempt to smuggle a 19 year old African boy from South Africa to Bechuanaland. Bridget - who was called the Scarlet Pimpernel - was arrested with British science teacher Eric Vaughan Stone nr. Bechuanaland on June 22nd. After Strong Ambassadorial protest - she was released on July 2nd. - but M Stone was kept in prison under the new South African 90 day imprisonment without trial. But last Tuesday he was put on a plane for London. Bridget denied having helped a number of political refugees escape but said she had worked to get a fair trial for people accused of political sabotage. Photo shows Bridget Mellor - at home in London last night

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