Guinness heiress dies in freak swimming pool accident at family’s £3.5m home
GUINNESS heiress Honor Uloth died following a freak swimming pool accident at her family's £3.5million home, an inquest has heard.
The inquest heard how Miss Uloth - who was studying history of art at Oxford Brookes University - was spotted in the pool by her 15-year-old brother Rufus, who dived in to help her.She had suffered a broken shoulder and brain injuries and was pronounced dead in hospital six days later. Miss Uloth, who had not been drinking alcohol, was soaking in the hot tub with two friends before going for a swim around 11pm.
"The other two young ladies remained in the hot tub and they were looking out onto the harbour with their backs to the pool and did not see where Honor went. "He raised the alarm and rescued her from the pool. The adults commenced CPR while an ambulance was called."