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Eva Rausing 'found dead' in Belgravia home | Eva Rausing 'found dead' in Belgravia home |
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One of the UK's richest women has been found dead in west London, the BBC understands. | One of the UK's richest women has been found dead in west London, the BBC understands. |
The body of Eva Rausing, a member of the family behind the Tetra-Pak drink cartons empire, was reportedly found in a home in Cadogan Place, Belgravia. | The body of Eva Rausing, a member of the family behind the Tetra-Pak drink cartons empire, was reportedly found in a home in Cadogan Place, Belgravia. |
The death is being treated as unexplained. | The death is being treated as unexplained. |
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a 49-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the woman's death and on suspicion of possession of drugs. | |
He is currently in custody at a south London police station. | He is currently in custody at a south London police station. |
Expensive area | |
A post-mortem examination of the woman's body began at 13:00 BST at Westminster Mortuary. | |
Police said they searched the address and found the body after making the drugs arrest on Monday. | Police said they searched the address and found the body after making the drugs arrest on Monday. |
Officers could be seen guarding the front door of the Cadogan Place home, which was taped off. | |
The large terraced house is in one of London's most expensive areas just off Sloane Street, between Knightsbridge and Chelsea. | |
In 2008 Mrs Rausing, a US national, and her husband Hans Kristian Rausing faced drug charges after crack, heroin and 52g of cocaine were found in their home. | |
Mrs Rausing had been arrested after she allegedly tried to smuggle small amounts of crack cocaine and heroin into the US embassy in London. | Mrs Rausing had been arrested after she allegedly tried to smuggle small amounts of crack cocaine and heroin into the US embassy in London. |
Charges were then dropped and a caution issued instead. | Charges were then dropped and a caution issued instead. |
Mr Rausing stands to inherit the £5.4bn carton business built by his Swedish father, also named Hans. | Mr Rausing stands to inherit the £5.4bn carton business built by his Swedish father, also named Hans. |
In 2010 Forbes ranked Hans Rausing Senior as the 64th richest man in the world, worth an estimated $10bn (£6.45bn). | |
The family made their fortune from the Tetra Laval milk carton, patented by Ruben Rausing in the 1960s. | |
It allows milk to be kept fresh without refrigeration. |