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| Urban Splash boss's wife found dead in car in Liverpool | Urban Splash boss's wife found dead in car in Liverpool |
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| A 41-year-old woman has been found dead in her car in Liverpool. | A 41-year-old woman has been found dead in her car in Liverpool. |
| Nicole Falkingham, wife of the chief executive of Urban Splash Jonathan Falkingham, was found outside a house at Eastwood, Otterspool, on Friday. | Nicole Falkingham, wife of the chief executive of Urban Splash Jonathan Falkingham, was found outside a house at Eastwood, Otterspool, on Friday. |
| A provisional post mortem examination revealed hypothermia and acute alcohol intoxication as the cause of death, said Merseyside Police. | |
| A 48-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman from Aigburth have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. | |
| They were both released pending further inquiries. | They were both released pending further inquiries. |
| When officers arrived at the address they discovered a cannabis factory with more than 100 plants. The man and woman were also arrested on suspicion of the cultivation of cannabis. | |
| Merseyside Police said officers were called to the scene just after 10:00 GMT and Mrs Falkingham, from Allerton, was pronounced dead by paramedics. | Merseyside Police said officers were called to the scene just after 10:00 GMT and Mrs Falkingham, from Allerton, was pronounced dead by paramedics. |
| 'Cannabis farm' | |
| Detectives believe Mrs Falkingham had been drinking at The Vinci bar on Allerton Road on Thursday with the man and woman who reported finding her in their vehicle, between 15:30 GMT and 21:00. Police said they are believed to have left the premises together. | |
| The force wants to hear from anybody who saw Mrs Falkingham during this time. | |
| Detectives said two people were arrested after officers involved in the inquiry entered a house at Eastwood and found a cannabis farm. | |
| Mrs Falkingham did not live at the house and police said it was not previously known to them. | Mrs Falkingham did not live at the house and police said it was not previously known to them. |
| Manchester-based property developer Urban Splash has created many landmark residential and business properties across the UK. | Manchester-based property developer Urban Splash has created many landmark residential and business properties across the UK. |
| 'So sad' | |
| It is well-known for bringing derelict buildings back into use, most notably the famous Art Deco Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire, and Fort Dunlop in Birmingham. | It is well-known for bringing derelict buildings back into use, most notably the famous Art Deco Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire, and Fort Dunlop in Birmingham. |
| In a message to staff, Urban Splash chairman Tom Bloxham said: "I am very sad to say, as some of you have heard, that Nicole Falkingham tragically died on Friday. | In a message to staff, Urban Splash chairman Tom Bloxham said: "I am very sad to say, as some of you have heard, that Nicole Falkingham tragically died on Friday. |
| "Nicole was known to many of us, when she worked in our Liverpool office and was married to Jonathan. | "Nicole was known to many of us, when she worked in our Liverpool office and was married to Jonathan. |
| "She was one of life's great characters and her loss so young is a tragedy. | "She was one of life's great characters and her loss so young is a tragedy. |
| "Our thoughts go out to Jonathan and Nicole's friends and family at this difficult time. It is so sad." | "Our thoughts go out to Jonathan and Nicole's friends and family at this difficult time. It is so sad." |