Brit ex head of design at Rolls Royce, 74, ‘stabbed to death on doorstep by man before his wife escaped home in Germany’
THE British ex-head of design at Rolls Royce has been stabbed to death on his doorstep.
Ian Cameron was found dead at home on Friday evening with cops now launching a manhunt for the killer.
The 74-year-old was found by police in the entrance area of his Herrsching am Ammersee, Bavaria, home after a man was said to have approached the home and stabbed him, Bild reported.
Police said: “The investigation suggests that this was a violent crime.”
Ian’s wife, Verena Kloos, was able to escape over a wall during the attack to the neighbour’s house and called emergency services.
Cameron is a vintage car expert and was known to have kept a number of high value artefacts at his £3m mansion.
The power cable for surveillance cameras over the garages where the vehicles are kept was said to have been found cut.
The killer is said to have left the home and escaped on foot.
Police said there is no wider threat to the public and are using dogs and a helicopter to try and find the killer.
An official said: “If cables were actually cut there, that sounds like good preparation. But it is extremely rare that a burglar or a robber who prepares himself in this way then stabs and kills.”
They described the suspect was 180cm to 190cm tall, with light trousers and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt.
The suspect also had a red backpack and yellow-green gloves.
Cameron was a “legendary” car designer according to Rolls Royce.
He retired from the company in 2013 after 20 years at the company and 13 years as head of design.
Cameron worked on the design of cars including the 3 Series, Z8, Phantom, and Ghost before retiring from the company in 2013.
After his retirement he worked as a brand ambassador for Rolls Royce before launching his own design consultancy.