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Gardener 'died after brushing past poisonous plant' in millionaire's garden
Nathan Greenaway, 33, died of multiple organ failure after touching the deadly purple flowering plant, known as Devil's Helmet and Monkshood on £4m estate
Nathan Greenaway, right, fell ill after handling the deadly flower known as Devil's Helmet, left Photo: INS
By Tom Brooks-Pollock
7:49PM GMT 06 Nov 2014
A gardener collapsed and died after apparently handling a highly-poisonous plant on the £4 million estate of a wealthy businessman, a coroner has heard.
Nathan Greenaway fell ill after brushing against the deadly flower aconitum, also known as Devil's Helmet and Monkshood, which was growing in the grounds of Millcourt House, owned by retired venture capitalist Christopher Ogilvie Thompson and his wife Katherine.
A pre-inquest