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William's uni friend dies in fall from hotel roof

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November 05, 2025

A FORMER university friend of Prince William has died after falling from the top of a five-star hotel.

- BY HANISHA SETHI Royal Reporter

William's uni friend dies in fall from hotel roof

Ben Duncan, who also appeared on Big Brother, plunged seven floors from the rooftop bar of Trafalgar St James in the West End, police said yesterday.

The 45-year-old's body was found shortly after officers were dispatched to investigate reports of a “man on the roof”.

A statement from the Met Police added: “Officers responded to concerns for a man in Cockspur Street, Westminster, at 11.02pm on Thursday. The man sadly fell from a height.

“Despite the best efforts from the London Ambulance Service, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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