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Tributes paid to Eva Rausing

Floral tributes have been left outside the home of Eva Rausing following the discovery of her body on Tuesday. ITV News understands that Hans Rausing, heir to the Tetra Pak drinks carton empire, has been arrested in connection with his wife's death.

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Eva Rausing fact file

  • Eva Rausing was born in 1964.
  • She is the daughter of millionaire American businessman Tom Kemeny, a former Pepsi executive.
  • She was married to Hans Rausing, heir to the £5.4 billion business enterprise built by his Swedish father.
  • In 2008, Mrs Rausing accepted a caution after she was arrested for being found with about 10g of crack cocaine when she tried to enter the US Embassy in London.
  • In recent years she had been actively involved in charity work, with her family reportedly donating more than £150 million in the past few years.

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