The only son of missing peer Lord Lucan has been granted a death certificate by a high court judge.
George Bingham applied under the Presumption of Death Act, which came into effect in 2014, so he can inherit the title as the eighth Earl of Lucan.
Lucan vanished after Sandra Rivett, nanny to his three children, was found murdered at the family home at 46 Lower Belgrave Street in central London on 7 November 1974.
Mrs Justice Asplin gave a decision in the case in London on Wednesday.
The judge made the declaration that Lucan is presumed dead on the basis that she was satisfied that he had not been known to be alive for a period of at least seven years.
Speaking immediately afterwards Lord Bingham said: “I am very happy with the judgment of the court in this matter. It has been a very long time coming.”
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Despite the odd sighting in far flung places like Austrailia he has been presumed dead for years. All this does is draw an offical line under the whole affair and allows his son to finally inherit.
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