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KING’S COUSIN DIES IN HUNTING ACCIDENT

Lord Lisl Howe, 4th Earl of Wessex, was found dead this morning after being reported missing on Sunday. The Earl had set out for his daily walk at his ancestral home in Cornwall. As was his habit, the Earl had taken his -shotgun. The alarm was raised on Sunday night when it was discovered by his footman that he hadn’t returned. An exhaustive search of the estate ended this morning with the discovery of the body. Lord Howe, who had recently been tipped as the next Commander in Chief, Home Forces, leaves behind an estranged wife and son, both of whom live in South -Africa. A memorial service will be held at Westminster Abbey.