Channel 4 star found dead at home – with man arrested & probe launched

Harry, originally from Essex, appeared on Channel 4’s show Hunted in 2019 with his brother Frank.Officers are in contact with the victim’s family and will be supporting them as enquiries continue.

Harry Savage was pronounced dead at the scene at a home in Putney, London
Harry Savage was pronounced dead at the scene at a home in Putney, London
A post-mortem on Harry's body began on July 20 and cops are waiting for the outcome
A post-mortem on Harry’s body began on July 20 and cops are waiting for the outcomeCredit: Instagram
Detectives are treating Harry's death as 'unexpected'
Detectives are treating Harry’s death as ‘unexpected’Credit: Instagram

One person posted: “What a sad day. RIP Harry Savage. One of the most beautiful souls on this earth. Rest well sweet angel.”The farm has been in the Savage family for three generations and is home to a popular campsite.The star’s death is not the first time the family has been struck by tragedy.Harry was aged 20 at the time and was a drama student.

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Harry and Frank’s mum died weeks before the show was recorded, while their father passed away years previously.Detectives from Wandsworth are investigating the incident as an “unexpected death”.Ray – a former police detective – wanted the prime 76-acre site close to the Sussex coast sold to the highest bidder in the wake of his split from wife Vanessa in 2015.A man in his 30s, was arrested at the scene and has since been bailed.

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Frank was a star contestant in the 2019 finale of Hunted – in which 14 ordinary people have to go on the run for nearly a month while eluding a team of expert sleuths and trackers.Earlier this year, Harry’s brother Frank Savage, 28, won in a bitter court fight against his life coach uncle over a £1million family farm and campsite.

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Frank won in London’s Court of Appeal after a top judge ruled that a previous decision to hand control of the farm to Ray was wrong.Tributes have already been paid to Harry, 26, on social media.Backed by his brother and other siblings, Frank has been battling his millionaire uncle over the family inheritance – Pleasant Rise Farm, in Sussex.Ownership of the farm is now shared between Frank, his three brothers and sisters, and their 76-year-old uncle Ray Savage.Another wrote: “I am lost for words. Such a beautiful soul… one of the nicest guys I’ve ever had the privilege to know.”A post-mortem examination began on July 20 and officers await the outcome.A CHANNEL 4 star has been found dead at home in mysterious circumstances.Harry Savage, who appeared on reality show Hunted in 2019, was pronounced dead at the scene on July 19.

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But Frank sued him, adamant that the farm should stay in the family.Cops were called by ambulance staff at around 9.15am to the address in Putney, south west London.

Detectives are carrying out enquiries into Harry's death
Detectives are carrying out enquiries into Harry’s deathCredit: Instagram
Brothers Harry, left, and Frank were contestants on Channel 4's Hunted
Brothers Harry, left, and Frank were contestants on Channel 4’s Hunted

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