The mystery love life of a wealthy bachelor's father is at the centre of a dramatic inheritance battle over his multi-million pound estate.
McDonald Noel, who was born in Trinidad but emigrated to London in 1960, left behind a £2.7million estate when he died aged 84 in 2018.
But the unmarried man had no children and left no will, sparking a High Court inheritance row involving heir hunters, DNA testing and an investigation into the puzzling 'romantic life' of his father.
The size of Mr Noel's estate attracted the interest of heir hunters, who delved into his family tree in the UK and the Caribbean, but stumbled across a tangled genealogical web involving potential 'love children'.
Mr Noel's father, Stanley Dorant, plays a pivotal role in the case amid a probe into how many children he fathered and with whom.
