Daughter of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones claims her father was murdered

Barbara Marion, the youngest daughter of The Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, believes her father was murdered and says police did not correctly examine the circumstances surrounding to his dying.

Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of Jones’ passing. On July third, 1969, the 27-year-old rocker was discovered lifeless on the backside of his swimming pool. The coroner later concluded that Jones died by “misadventure” and famous that his liver and coronary heart had been closely enlarged by previous drug and alcohol abuse.

Talking to Sky Information, Marion described her father’s dying as “a little bit of a thriller.”

“I believe he was murdered and I believe the police didn’t examine it the best way they need to have,” Marion mentioned. “I’d like to have them reopen [the case] and to get some solutions.”

Theories surrounding Jones’ dying have endured all through fan circles for many years. The most well-liked concept is that Jones was murdered by a development employee named Frank Thorogood, who was the final particular person to see Jones alive.

Sussex Police have periodically reviewed Jones’ case through the years, however discovered no new proof to recommend there was a homicide.

In an announcement launched earlier this 12 months, Sussex Police mentioned, “The dying of Brian Jones was investigated in 1969 and was additionally the topic of two evaluations by Sussex Police, in 1984 and 1994.

“Infrequently over the previous 49 years Sussex Police have additionally obtained messages or studies from journalists and different people concerning the dying. Every is taken into account on its particular person deserves and reviewed wherever acceptable.

“No such report has been obtained since 2010 and no new proof has emerged to recommend that the coroner’s authentic verdict of ‘dying by misadventure’ was incorrect. The case has not been reopened and there are not any plans for that to occur.”