Businessman jumped head first from fourth floor

A senior executive made redundant by Dyson jumped head first from his fourth-floor bedroom window after suffering depression following business failures, an inquest heard.

Old Etonian Michael Mackay-Lewis, 41, died after landing on his head outside his home in Knightsbridge on June 29. His main home was in Tidbury, Gloucestershire, with his wife and children, Westminster coroner's court was told.

Mr Mackay-Lewis, a keen sailor, helped launch the bladeless fan for Dyson but lost his job in 2008. In February, he set up cycle hire scheme Brompton Dock Ltd.

The coroner recorded a verdict of suicide.