BRIAN JONES : L'ENQUETE SUR SA MORT ROUVERTE.

Brian Jones: Enquête sur sa mort relancée

La police britannique va réexaminer, à la lumière de nouveaux éléments, les circonstances de la mort de Brian Jones, guitariste des Rolling Stones retrouvé mort il y a quarante ans. Membre fondateur du célèbre groupe de rock, Brian Jones était âgé de 27 ans lorsqu'on le découvrit le 3 juillet 1969 au fond de la piscine de sa propriété du Sussex, dans le sud de l'Angleterre. Un porte-parole de la police du Sussex a annoncé lundi qu'un journaliste d'investigation lui avait communiqué certaines informations. "Ces documents seront examinés par la police du Sussex, mais il est aujourd'hui trop tôt pour dire ce qu'en seront les résultats", a-t-il précisé.

Le Journal du Dimanche 30 août 2009

Guitarist death to be re-examined

Brian Jones was found dead in 1969

The death of former Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones is to be reviewed following new evidence, it has been revealed.

Police in Sussex were handed new information connected to the musician's untimely death 40 years ago.

Mr Jones, was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool at a house in Cotchford farm, Hartfield, East Sussex.

An inquest recorded a verdict of death by misadventure but speculation continued that he was murdered.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said the force had been handed documents connected with Jones's death, prompting the review.

But he added it was too early to launch a fresh investigation.

He added: "These papers will be examined by Sussex Police, but it is too early to comment at this time as to what the outcome will be."

Jones, who was 27 when he died, was a founding member of the Rolling Stones.

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