Dementia-stricken billionaire patriarch of Britain’s richest family the Hinduja brothers dies in London aged 87 amid family row over his £28BN empire
- Srichand P Hinduja, known as SP or Sri, had dementia, according to reports
The billionaire patriarch of Britain’s richest family has died in London aged 87 – amid a family row over his £28billion empire.
Srichand P Hinduja, who was known as SP or Sri, was suffering with dementia, according to reports.
A spokesperson for the family said today: ‘Gopichand, Prakash, Ashok and the whole Hinduja family with a heavy heart regret to announce the passing away […] of Mr SP Hinduja.’
The Hinduja family were at the top of the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, after their combined fortune rose by more than £11bn to reach £28.4bn, the biggest fortune recorded in more than three decades.
Srichand P Hinduja, 87, (pictured) who was known as SP or Sri, had dementia, according to reports
A judge warned last year that Sri Hinduja’s needs, chiefly medical care for Lewy body dementia, had ‘become marginalised’, amid a family feud over the ownership of a Swiss bank, according to The Guardian.
Until the billionaire’s death, Sri had led the family dynasty, employing 150,000 people, with his brother Gopi.
The pair created the Hinduja Group from a small family enterprise into a company with operations in 38 countries, spanning sectors including the automotive industry, oil and banking.
