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Caparo boss Angad Paul killed after falling from penthouse flat | |
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The boss of the troubled steel company Caparo, Angad Paul, has died after falling from his penthouse flat on Sunday morning. | |
The 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene in central London. | The 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene in central London. |
It comes after the troubled company, which is currently in administration, announced 450 job cuts, with the future of another 1,200 uncertain. | It comes after the troubled company, which is currently in administration, announced 450 job cuts, with the future of another 1,200 uncertain. |
The Metropolitan Police said the death was being treated as "non-suspicious", although inquiries were continuing. | The Metropolitan Police said the death was being treated as "non-suspicious", although inquiries were continuing. |
The man's next of kin has been informed, said the police, although he has not yet been formally identified. | The man's next of kin has been informed, said the police, although he has not yet been formally identified. |
On Twitter, the Indian entrepreneur Suhel Seth said: "Deeply saddened to learn of the suicide of Angad Paul in London. He was young and bright. Deepest condolences to Lord Swraj Paul and family." | On Twitter, the Indian entrepreneur Suhel Seth said: "Deeply saddened to learn of the suicide of Angad Paul in London. He was young and bright. Deepest condolences to Lord Swraj Paul and family." |
Mr Paul is the son of Lord Paul, who founded the company in 1968 with a £5,000 loan. | Mr Paul is the son of Lord Paul, who founded the company in 1968 with a £5,000 loan. |
As well as obtaining an economics degree from MIT, he was an executive producer on Guy Ritchie's films Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. | As well as obtaining an economics degree from MIT, he was an executive producer on Guy Ritchie's films Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. |
He also financed the Caparo T1, which was the fastest supercar in the world when it launched in 2006. | He also financed the Caparo T1, which was the fastest supercar in the world when it launched in 2006. |
Mr Paul married his wife, the media lawyer Michelle Bonn, in 2004. | Mr Paul married his wife, the media lawyer Michelle Bonn, in 2004. |
Caparo went into administration last month after it was hit by collapsing steel prices and the strong pound. | Caparo went into administration last month after it was hit by collapsing steel prices and the strong pound. |
The industry as a whole has suffered. SSI in Redcar, Cleveland recently collapsed, while Tata Steel has also announced cutbacks. In all, about 4,000 jobs were lost in the sector in October alone. | The industry as a whole has suffered. SSI in Redcar, Cleveland recently collapsed, while Tata Steel has also announced cutbacks. In all, about 4,000 jobs were lost in the sector in October alone. |