British police reopen case of Rolling Stone's
drowning
September 1, 2009
The Associated Press
LONDON – British police said Monday they will review the death of Rolling Stones
guitarist Brian Jones, whose accidental drowning in 1969 sparked speculation
that he was murdered.
The Mail on Sunday reported that journalist Scott Jones, who is not related to
the musician, has handed over 600 documents to Sussex police in southeast
England, who said they will examine them.
Brian Jones died July 2, 1969, at age 27. His body was found in the pool at his
11-acre Sussex estate, just a month after he left the band.
A coroner said Jones drowned while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. But
two 1994 books claimed Jones was murdered by London builder Frank Thorogood, who
had been hired to help renovate Jones' home: Paint It Black: The Murder of Brian
Jones, by Geoffrey Guiliano, and Who Killed Christopher Robin? by Terry
Rawlings.
The Associated Press
