Ukraine-born oil tycoon found dead in Surrey mansion as police launch investigation

A Ukrainian-born tycoon who made his money in oil and gas has been found dead in his Surrey mansion.

Police are treating Mikhail Watford’s death as “unexplained”, but said that it was not thought to be suspicious.

The 66-year-old made his fortune in oil and gas after the demise of the Soviet Union and went on to build a property empire in Britain.

Born Mikhail Tolstosheya in Ukraine in 1955, he later changed his name to Watford when he moved to the UK.

Surrey Police said that his body was found on Monday at an address near Virginia Water.

A spokesperson said: “We were called around midday on Monday 28 February following reports of the discovery of a man’s body at an address in Portnall Drive, Wentworth.

“An ambulance was called but the man, who was in his 60s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin are aware and are being supported by specially trained officers.

“An investigation into the circumstances of the death is under way but it is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances at this time.”

A family friend told The Sun that “his state of mind might have been affected by the situation in Ukraine”.

“The timing of his death and invasion of Ukraine was surely not coincidental,” they said.

Another associate of Mr Watford’s said: “His death raises questions. After all the suspicious deaths of Russian nationals and associated in the UK, it is only natural there will be speculation about this death.”


Mr Watford lived with his Estonian wife, their two children and an older son from his first marriage, in an £18million mansion on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey, the newspaper reported.

In an interview with The Sunday Times in 2015, Mikhail Watford described his choice in property and interior design as “superyacht perfect.”

He recounted his upbringing in Ukraine, saying: “We had a big four-bedroom apartment with a bath, and a car - which, in terms of luxury, was the equivalent of travelling by jet now.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ukraine-russia-oil-tycoon-dead-surrey-b2027766.html

OK... Blame Putin

I suspect M15 or UGM....

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....Rouble Double agent?

Damn! See money and wealth he's leaving behind

Russia is that u?

Knowing the US Dem fit kill am for props.


Since I don dey watch Hollywood...I never see where the Russian na the good guy or where them go get solution for world annihilation from Russia. Even for X-Men wey a whole f**king generation that's still alive watched, Magnito's helmet that made him elusive to Xavier was made by Russians. The US don use mainstream media brainwash sheep. I thank God say Him no create me sheep, more like wolf but never in sheep's skin.

Always read between the lines. Do random research. Read about sh*t you probably don't need. Inform yourself. Information is almost free. Open your brain. No waste am. Your brain is more than plenty yottabytes. Use am.

just a coincidence i guess...

Draslo:
Knowing the US Dem fit kill am for props.


Since I don dey watch Hollywood...I never see where the Russian na the good guy or where them go get solution for world annihilation from Russia. Even for X-Men wey a whole f**king generation that's still alive watched, Magnito's helmet that made him elusive to Xavier was made by Russians. The US don use mainstream media brainwash sheep. I thank God say Him no create me sheep, more like wolf but never in sheep's skin.

Always read between the lines. Do random research. Read about sh*t you probably don't need. Inform yourself. Information is almost free. Open your brain. No waste am. Your brain is more than plenty yottabytes. Use am.

Hollywood don mess with ya head finish. Overhype USSR when Russia was it's best was almost annihilated by Nazis under Hitler command. The only reason why there is still Russia today was all the unexplainable Gods act that destroy German troops on their behalf. Stop believing Hollywood stories, Russia can't defeat NATO no matter the ally or what you see in the movies. Attack on US is attack on NATO. Russia knows what it's doing by insisting that NATO must not accept Ukraine as a member because dictator Putin knows it will be difficult for him to threatening them as he loves once they are NATO member.

Stop depending on the fictions you watch in film as the reality. For Russia to defeat US, they'd have to defeat UK, France, Germany and others too. So how do your Hollywood inspired thought hope that they'd go about that?

Kapeter:
Hollywood don mess with ya head finish. Overhype USSR when Russia was it's best was almost annihilated by Nazis under Hitler command. The only reason why there is still Russia today was all the unexplainable Gods act that destroy German troops on their behalf. Stop believing Hollywood stories, Russia can't defeat NATO no matter the ally or what you see in the movies. Attack on US is attack on NATO. Russia knows what it's doing by insisting that NATO must not accept Ukraine as a member because dictator Putin knows it will be difficult for him to threatening them as he loves once they are NATO member.

Stop depending on the fictions you watch in film as the reality. For Russia to defeat US, they'd have to defeat UK, France, Germany and others too. So how do your Hollywood inspired thought hope that they'd go about that?

Wetin you no sabi bsey usa don over hype themselves through their movies na why dem dey run up and down to find allies .

If e sure for them make them face russia one on one forget NATO

Who conquered Berlin First!!..Before America came in second?

Try Read una no go gree..na to come online and expose your suffersticated foolishness.

Russia was the first country that "fvcked hitler up"...

Go and read...spits!!

Kapeter:
Hollywood don mess with ya head finish. Overhype USSR when Russia was it's best was almost annihilated by Nazis under Hitler command. The only reason why there is still Russia today was all the unexplainable Gods act that destroy German troops on their behalf. Stop believing Hollywood stories, Russia can't defeat NATO no matter the ally or what you see in the movies. Attack on US is attack on NATO. Russia knows what it's doing by insisting that NATO must not accept Ukraine as a member because dictator Putin knows it will be difficult for him to threatening them as he loves once they are NATO member.

Stop depending on the fictions you watch in film as the reality. For Russia to defeat US, they'd have to defeat UK, France, Germany and others too. So how do your Hollywood inspired thought hope that they'd go about that?

tollyboy5:

Wetin you no sabi bsey usa don over hype themselves through their movies na why dem dey run up and down to find allies .

If e sure for them make them face russia one on one forget NATO

You nor sabi anything. There sure will be casualty on both side. The man that won the World war 2 for the world then American president was even an handicapped on a wheelchair. But here you are saying U.S.A overhyped themselves through mere fictional stories culled into movie. The useless USSR literally does nothing that even Germans almost taking over Moscow but for act of God. Only tangible thing USSR contributed was helping the Chinese defeat the Japanese that already took over their country.

Russia is still battling terrorism in it's northern territories since all these while but na small Ukraine Dem wan flex muscle for. Nonsense

AfonjaEmir:

Who conquered Berlin First!!..Before America came in second?

Try Read una no go gree..na to come online and expose your suffersticated foolishness.

Russia was the first country that "fvcked hitler up"...

Go and read...spits!!

See this one asking me to read. Brother read the last line of the war book and came about bragging with that as knowing the story. USSR that was already captured by German army was the same that fvcked Hitler up? German was just a night away to capturing Moscow before God came for USSR. Na you suppose go read bro. If not for act of God, USSR would have been anhilated by now. Go read the first pages of those books and let us rest here abeg.

Kapeter:
You nor sabi anything. There sure will be casualty on both side. The man that won the World war 2 for the world then American president was even an handicapped on a wheelchair. But here you are saying U.S.A overhyped themselves through mere fictional stories culled into movie. The useless USSR literally does nothing that even Germans almost taking over Moscow but for act of God. Only tangible thing USSR contributed was helping the Chinese defeat the Japanese that already took over their country.

Russia is still battling terrorism in it's northern territories since all these while but na small Ukraine Dem wan flex muscle for. Nonsense

Germany was the real deal during world war. World war2 was won through allies.

Stop talking like usa can single handedly end a war
You watch too much american movies so obvious

Kapeter:
Hollywood don mess with ya head finish. Overhype USSR when Russia was it's best was almost annihilated by Nazis under Hitler command. The only reason why there is still Russia today was all the unexplainable Gods act that destroy German troops on their behalf. Stop believing Hollywood stories, Russia can't defeat NATO no matter the ally or what you see in the movies. Attack on US is attack on NATO. Russia knows what it's doing by insisting that NATO must not accept Ukraine as a member because dictator Putin knows it will be difficult for him to threatening them as he loves once they are NATO member.

Stop depending on the fictions you watch in film as the reality. For Russia to defeat US, they'd have to defeat UK, France, Germany and others too. So how do your Hollywood inspired thought hope that they'd go about that?

Na me you dey follow talk?