Drugs overdose suspected in death of Alexander Mosley, whose father is formula one boss
The eldest son of formula one boss Max Mosley has been found dead in his west London home.
Alexander Mosley, a 39-year-old economist, is reported to have died after a suspected drugs overdose. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police were called to Mosley’s Notting Hill flat an hour after he was seen returning home with another man.
Neighbour Steve Abrams, 70, a retired psychologist, told the London Paper: “I saw two men go into the flat and about an hour later there were rows of police outside and an ambulance.”
Paramedics could not revive Mosley and he was declared dead at the scene.
A spokeswoman for Scotland Yard said: “We were called at 4.20pm on Tuesday to reports of a man found dead at a property in W11. We believe we know the identity of the deceased. Next of kin are being informed and a postmortem will take place in due course.”
The former formula one team boss Eddie Jordan said he was “devastated” by the news.
“Max and Alexander particularly were very close,” he told Sky News. He said the father and son shared “a great intellect” and he described Alexander as a “hugely clever and talented computer expert”.
“It’s totally tragic, he was such a bright boy. I’m devastated for them.”
In a statement, the motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, said: “The FIA extends sincere condolences to the Mosley family on the sad news of the death of Alexander Mosley.
“Our thoughts are with Alexander’s family and friends, and we would request that the media respect the Mosley family’s privacy at this difficult time.”
Max Mosley, 69, is president of the FIA and the son of the 1930s British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
Last year he won a high-profile privacy action against the News of the World over a story the paper ran about his encounter with five prostitutes.
He married Joan Taylor in 1960. The couple had two sons, Alexander and Patrick, who was born in 1972.
Guardian