Body was found after man was arrested on drug-related charge.
Police say Eva Rausing, one of Britain's richest women, has been found dead in a west London home.
The 48-year-old was the American-born wife of Hans Kristian Rausing - heir to the multi-billion-dollar TetraPak packaging fortune.
British police said Tuesday that they had arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of drug possession, and that a subsequent search in relation to that arrest had turned up a body.
Police confirmed the identity of the deceased in a statement, adding that the man, who has been arrested in connection with the death, is no longer at a police station - but is receiving medical attention.
The BBC says police have not commented on reports that the man is her husband.
In 2008 Mrs Rausing and her husband faced drug charges after crack, heroin and 52g of cocaine were found in their home. This came after 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 dropped and a caution was issued.
Billionaire's wife found dead
Body was found after man was arrested on drug-related charge.
Police say Eva Rausing, one of Britain's richest women, has been found dead in a west London home.
The 48-year-old was the American-born wife of Hans Kristian Rausing - heir to the multi-billion-dollar TetraPak packaging fortune.
British police said Tuesday that they had arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of drug possession, and that a subsequent search in relation to that arrest had turned up a body.
Police confirmed the identity of the deceased in a statement, adding that the man, who has been arrested in connection with the death, is no longer at a police station - but is receiving medical attention.
The BBC says police have not commented on reports that the man is her husband.
In 2008 Mrs Rausing and her husband faced drug charges after crack, heroin and 52g of cocaine were found in their home. This came after 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 dropped and a caution was issued.
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