Leading businessman dies in mansion fire

A businessman has died in a fire at his home near Falkirk earlier this week.

Christophe Ferrand who was a senior manager at Aegon Asset Management was rescued from the fire but later died in hospital. A woman and two children were also rescued from the house and taken to hospital to be treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.

The Company has issued a statement saying: “It is with regret and sadness, Aegon Asset Management can confirm that a great friend and colleague, Christophe Ferrand, died in a fire at his home in Scotland last night. Christophe, who was the chief administrative officer of the UK division of the asset management business, had recently taken on an expanded role with responsibility for legal and finance in the UK as well as his existing responsibilities.”

Detective Inspector Ronnie Isles said: “Our inquiries are at a very early stage and the cause of the fire is still to be determined. However, due to the remote locality of the house we appeal for anyone who may have been in this area around the time of the fire to come forward.”