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| Missing philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl found safe and well | Missing philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl found safe and well |
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| A missing millionaire philanthropist who disappeared from his home two days ago was today found safe and well. | A missing millionaire philanthropist who disappeared from his home two days ago was today found safe and well. |
| Sir Peter Lampl, 61, who is suffering from depression, called the Sutton Trust, the educational charity where he works, after a member of the public alerted him to a newspaper report about his disappearance. He was last seen at his home in Wimbledon, south-west London, on Sunday morning. | Sir Peter Lampl, 61, who is suffering from depression, called the Sutton Trust, the educational charity where he works, after a member of the public alerted him to a newspaper report about his disappearance. He was last seen at his home in Wimbledon, south-west London, on Sunday morning. |
| Tim Devlin, a spokesman for the trust, said Lampl had phoned the office from Victoria station, in central London, as soon as he realised people were concerned about his whereabouts and safety. | Tim Devlin, a spokesman for the trust, said Lampl had phoned the office from Victoria station, in central London, as soon as he realised people were concerned about his whereabouts and safety. |
| "He was found at Victoria. Someone on a table near him read about his disappearance in the newspaper. She knew him vaguely, so she went up to him and showed him the paper. He immediately phoned the office," said Devlin. | "He was found at Victoria. Someone on a table near him read about his disappearance in the newspaper. She knew him vaguely, so she went up to him and showed him the paper. He immediately phoned the office," said Devlin. |
| Lampl has since been in touch with his family. | Lampl has since been in touch with his family. |
| "We are really relieved that Peter is alive and well, thanks to the publicity caused by his disappearance," said Devlin. "We would like to thank the police for putting out a statement and the media for their concern." | "We are really relieved that Peter is alive and well, thanks to the publicity caused by his disappearance," said Devlin. "We would like to thank the police for putting out a statement and the media for their concern." |
| Lampl has been taking medication for depression since the breakdown of his marriage. He did not take the medication with him when he left. Police said his disappearance was "entirely out of character". | Lampl has been taking medication for depression since the breakdown of his marriage. He did not take the medication with him when he left. Police said his disappearance was "entirely out of character". |
| It is believed Sir Peter's wife and three children are currently visiting the United States. | It is believed Sir Peter's wife and three children are currently visiting the United States. |
| Lampl, who was knighted in 2003, made his fortune with the private equity firm the Sutton Company before founding the Sutton Trust, which provides educational opportunities for underprivileged children, in 1997. The charity's research on social inequalities in education has influenced the government and the Conservative party. | Lampl, who was knighted in 2003, made his fortune with the private equity firm the Sutton Company before founding the Sutton Trust, which provides educational opportunities for underprivileged children, in 1997. The charity's research on social inequalities in education has influenced the government and the Conservative party. |
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