MARQUESS OF AILESBURY DIED OF MULTIPLE INJURIES FALLING FROM WINDOW
The Marquess of Ailsbury died from multiple injuries after falling out of his bedroom window to his death, an inquest has heard.
The 98-year-old crashed his head onto the patio below at his home in London on May 12, and was pronounced dead on the scene.
He was found by his shocked partner 88-year-old former fashion model Teresa Marshall De Paoli who had been cooking supper.
Relatives of the late Marquess – also known as Michael Brudenell-Bruce, who was suffering from dementia when he died - are contesting his will.
His son David, 71, the newly styled 9th Marquess, expressed suspicions over the cause of his death and has said he is contesting the will.
Teresa Marshall de Paoli, the partner of the Marquess of Ailesbury for 37 years, said members of his family kept their distance at the funeral.
Now an Inquest has opened at West London Coroners Court into the tragedy.
Yesterday a spokesperson at the court said the cause of his death was given as Polytrauma.
The inquest was adjourned until November when a two day hearing will take place.
After his tragic death grief stricken Teresa - who had been his partner for 37 years - stressed: 'It was an absolutely freak accident.
'There had not been a row - I had not hit him.'
She contacted the Marquess's daughter Lady Kathryn Brudenell-Bruce, with the two reportedly spending 'all night in an armchair together' comforting each other following the tragedy.
The Met Police and London Ambulance Service both attended the scene within seven minutes.
Ms Marshall de Paoli lived with Lord Ailesbury for 14 years at her west London home, which she bought before they met. Previously, they lived on his family's 4,500-acre Savernake estate in Wiltshire.
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