“Lord Lucan, a British aristocrat who vanished without trace 42 years ago after the murder of his children’s nanny, has been officially declared dead by London’s High Court, allowing his son to inherit the title.
“A car he was using was later found at Newhaven on the English coast with a length of lead piping.
“The fate of Richard Lucan, a gambler and socialite known as “Lucky”, has intrigued Britons ever since and there have been reported sightings across the world, including in Australia, India, the Netherlands and South Africa.
“The High Court declared him dead in 1999 but the law at the time did not allow his son, George Bingham, to inherit his title.
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