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Three children of Scotland billionaire killed in Sri Lanka attacks

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Last Updated : Apr 22 2019 | 4:10 PM IST

Three of the four children of Danish billionaire have died in Sri Lanka's deadliest terror attacks that killed 290 people and injured over 500 others, a media report said on Monday.

Anders Holch Povlsen, 46, is Denmark's wealthiest man and is believed to be the largest landowner in Scotland after buying a string of historic estates.

The family were visiting Sri Lanka over the Easter holiday. The names of the children have not been made public.

Povlsen owns the international clothing chain Bestseller and is also the biggest single shareholder in clothing giant Asos and is the UK's largest private landowner, according to the Times newspaper.

"Unfortunately, we can confirm the reports," a Bestseller spokesman said in an email. "We ask you to respect the privacy of the family and we therefore have no further comments."

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First Published: Apr 22 2019 | 4:10 PM IST

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