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His will named his live-in partner, a Parisian man in his 40s, as the principal heir to his multi-million-dollar fortune.
But the inquiry into his death was reopened 18 months later after Ikin's relatives filed suit in Britain, claiming the will was forged.
Ikin's partner was taken into custody for questioning early this month, and detained along with a couple on suspicion of forging inheritance documents, the sources said. All three deny the accusations.
Investigators now believe the Australian businessman may have died after taking an abnormal dose of prescription drugs.
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But the inquiry into his death was reopened 18 months later after Ikin's relatives filed suit in Britain, claiming the will was forged.
Ikin's partner was taken into custody for questioning early this month, and detained along with a couple on suspicion of forging inheritance documents, the sources said. All three deny the accusations.
Investigators now believe the Australian businessman may have died after taking an abnormal dose of prescription drugs.
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