"An ex-MP who quit politics after allegations of sexual misconduct has died suddenly aged 59. David Warburton, who represented the Somerton and Frome constituency in Somerset until June 2023, died in London on 26 August. The Metropolitan Police said a man in his 50s was found dead by paramedics at an address in Chelsea, west London. Officers are treating the man's death as "unexpected but not suspicious", the force added."
"Mr Warburton was suspended by the Conservative Party in April 2022 when claims of sexual misconduct were made against him, which he denied. The allegations were later withdrawn and an investigation by the House of Commons Independent Expert Panel was closed. Mr Warburton resigned as an MP in June 2023 after admitting taking cocaine. He had served as MP for the former Somerset and Frome constituency since May 2015."
David Warburton, former MP for Somerton and Frome, died in London on 26 August at age 59. The Metropolitan Police said a man in his 50s was found dead by paramedics at an address in Chelsea and officers are treating the death as "unexpected but not suspicious". Warburton represented the constituency until June 2023 after serving since May 2015. He was suspended by the Conservative Party in April 2022 amid sexual misconduct claims that he denied; the allegations were later withdrawn and an Independent Expert Panel investigation was closed. He resigned in June 2023 after admitting taking cocaine. A subsequent by-election was won by Liberal Democrat Sarah Dyke and the seat was abolished under boundary changes effective at the 2024 general election.
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