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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 US national Eva Rausing, a member of the family behind the Tetra-Pak cartons empire, was reportedly found at Cadogan Place, Belgravia. | The body of US national Eva Rausing, a member of the family behind the Tetra-Pak cartons empire, was reportedly found at 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. | 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 | Expensive area |
| A post-mortem examination of the woman's body began at 13:00 BST at Westminster Mortuary. | 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. | 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. | 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 and her husband Hans Kristian Rausing faced drug charges after crack, heroin and 52g of cocaine were found in their home. | In 2008 Mrs Rausing 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. |
| In 2010 Forbes ranked Mr Rausing's father, Hans Rausing Senior, as the 64th richest man in the world, worth an estimated $10bn (£6.45bn). | In 2010 Forbes ranked Mr Rausing's father, 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. | The family made their fortune from the Tetra Laval milk carton, patented by Ruben Rausing in the 1960s. |