Legal & General mourns the late John Monckton

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Officials at the insurance giant Legal and General have this afternoon expressed their sadness and condolences to the family of John Monckton, after he was fatally stabbed by intruders at his Chelsea home yesterday.

Monckton, managing director of bonds at LGIM, and his wife Homeyra were attacked by two intruders who forced their way into the home in Chelsea, West London yesterday evening, according to a report by the BBC. Monckton, 49, eventually died from his injuries in hospital but Homeyra is recovering from emergency surgery. A message of condolence issued by Tim Breedon, Legal & General group director of investments, says John will be missed by all who worked with him. "John will be greatly missed by all of his colleagues. He was the leader of Legal & General's fixed income team. He also ...

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