Thomas Cholmondeley (farmer)
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Thomas Patrick Gilbert Cholmondeley (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee;[1] 19 June 1968 – 17 August 2016)[2] was a Kenyan farmer. He was the great-grandson of the 3rd Baron Delamere, one of the first and most influential British settlers in Kenya,[3] and was heir to the Delamere title at the time of his death, being the eldest son of the 5th Baron Delamere.[4]
Thomas Cholmondeley | |
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Born | (1968-06-19)19 June 1968 Nairobi, Kenya |
Died | 17 August 2016(2016-08-17) (aged 48) Nairobi, Kenya |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Education | Eton College |
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Spouse |
Sally Brewerton
(m. 1998; div. 2010) |
Partner | Sally Dudmesh |
Children | 2 |
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In April 2005, he shot and killed a Kenya Wildlife Service game ranger on his ranch. He claimed self-defence, and the murder case was dropped before going to trial.[5] In May 2006, he shot and killed a poacher on his Soysambu estate near Lake Naivasha. He was acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter[6] and sentenced to serve eight months in prison. He was released on 23 October 2009,[7] and died in 2016.