US multimillionaire found dead after argument over airline ticket, inquest told

"The father-of-four and his wife had had an argument over plane tickets with both threatening to kill themselves, a London court was told. But senior coroner Professor Fiona Wilcox said she could not be sure Pack's death was suicide and said it was more likely an impulsive' act. Jacqueline Pack told the inquest her husband had once dramatically' jumped off a hotel balcony after they had argued (Triangle News)."

"Joshua Pack, 51, was co-CEO of the investment giant Fortress which owns the well known British brands Majestic Wine, Poundstretcher, Punch Pubs and the Curzon cinema chain and had relocated to London to oversee the firm's regional growth. On September 29 last year, he was found in a locked bedroom of the mansion he had rented with his childhood sweetheart Jacqueline in the affluent St John's Wood area."

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The Independent describes its mission to send journalists to report on developing issues and to keep coverage accessible without paywalls. It emphasizes separating facts from messaging and notes support from readers enables reporting across political viewpoints. The provided case involves Joshua Pack, 51, co-CEO of Fortress, who was found dead in a locked bedroom in his rented London mansion after a screaming argument with his wife. An inquest heard the argument involved plane tickets and included threats by both spouses to kill themselves. The senior coroner said she could not be sure the death was suicide and suggested it was more likely an impulsive act. The court also heard the wife described a prior dramatic incident involving a hotel balcony.

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