Sir Richard Lexington Sutton, one of UK’s richest men stabbed to death with his wife.

 Sir Richard Lexington Sutton, one of UK’s richest men stabbed to death with his wife suffering knife injuries in an attack at their Dorset mansion 

One of Britain's richest men, worth £301million, has been stabbed to death in his country mansion.

Sir Richard Lexington Sutton, an 83-year-old Baronet, was attacked inside his £2million home in Higher Langham, near Gillingham, Dorset on Wednesday, April 7.

A woman, thought to be his second wife, named Anne Schreiber, 60, is also believed to have suffered knife injuries in the attack at the home, named Moorhill. 

The female victim, who is aged in her 60s, was airlifted to the Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Her condition was today described as 'critical'.

Police reportedly rushed to the scene after receiving a call from a member of the public concerned for the welfare of the occupants of the house at 7.30pm.

When they got there they found Sir Richard with fatal knife wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.15pm. 

Neighbours confirmed that Sir Richard was married to his second wife Anne Schreiber, who was named as the other victim of the stabbing.

Immediate police investigations have linked to the attack to a Range Rover that was spotted travelling eastbound on the A303.

It was tracked by police as it sped across Wiltshire, Hampshire, Berkshire, and Surrey before it was stopped in Hammersmith, west London.

A 34-year-old man from the Gillingham area was arrested on suspicion of murder and was subsequently taken to hospital for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

Police have confirmed the suspect is known to the victim, who bought the Moorhill country estate in 2014 for £1.4million.

Alongside his two Park Lane hotels he owned a swathe of property and farms across the country. In total he and his family own close to 7,000 acres of land across the UK - more than double the amount owned by the MoD

A spokesman for the Sir Richard Sutton Limited (SRSL) said today: 'We are deeply saddened and devastated by the sudden death of Sir Richard Sutton, announced this morning.

'Sir Richard was a caring, generous and warm family man'