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Police say a postmortem examination indicated that Sutton died from stab wounds to the chest. His partner, who is in her 60s, also suffered stab wounds.
The Crown Prosecution Service said the case would proceed to trial on 29 November. The judge, Mr Justice Garnham, remanded Schreiber in custody. DI Simon Huxter, of Dorset police’s major crime investigation team, said: “Our thoughts remain with the victims’ family and all of those affected by this terrible incident. Police were called to Sutton’s home at about 7.30pm on 7 April. He had suffered stab wounds to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.15pm. Ms Schreiber was airlifted to Southmead hospital in Bristol. A spokesperson for Sir Richard Sutton Ltd said Anne Schreiber was “a hugely important part of Sir Richard’s life” and had cared for him for a “long period”. She is an accomplished physiotherapist who owns a clinic in Sherborne, Dorset.
A man has admitted killing the millionaire businessman Richard Sutton, who was found with stab wounds at his Dorset mansion, but has denied murder. At the time of the incident, a spokesperson for Sir Richard Sutton Ltd said Anne Schreiber was “a hugely important part of Sir Richard’s life” and had cared for him for a “long period”. She is an accomplished physiotherapist who owns a clinic in Sherborne, Dorset. Sutton owned a portfolio of leading hotels in London including the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane and the Athenaeum.
verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ During an appearance at Winchester crown court on Monday, Schreiber, who is from the Gillingham area, pleaded guilty to Sutton’s manslaughter. But he denied murdering Sutton and the attempted murder of Ms Schreiber, 65. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and admitted this charge, which relates to driving a Range Rover on the A303, A4 and M3 in the south of England on the night of the killing. Sutton owned a portfolio of leading hotels in London. His company owns the Sheraton Grand Park Lane and the Athenaeum, as well as three other venues. A man will appear in court in Dorset charged with the murder of the millionaire businessman Richard Sutton, one of Britain’s richest men.