Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden, sixty-four, had been body browsing at some stage in an experience to go to own family when he becomes stuck in hard seas. It has been stated he become by myself when the accident occurred – however, turned into pulled from the water by police.
Mr. Lawson-Cruttenden represented celebs which include Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon and TV funnyman David Walliams.
And he additionally represented rock organizations The Clash and The Blockheads.
In a statement, The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) stated: “The RGP desires to bring to Mr. Lawson’s circle of relatives and buddies its most honest condolences for their loss.”
The former Navy lieutenant and triathlete, who raised heaps of kilos for an outside journey charity, was taking a day out from seeing his daughter to surf in Catalan Bay, on the East Side of Gibraltar.
Mr. Lawson, a Cambridge graduate from north London, antagonistic radical protests from anti-militarist agencies, animal rights agencies and environmentalists.
He was the secretary of the Old Harrovian Law Society, turned into one of the founding contributors of the Solicitors’ Association of Higher Court Advocates and its chairman from 2007.
His profile on DG Law describes him as an “open water” swimmer – who specializes in “harassment, stalking and reputation control”.
It reads: “He has performed a wide range of instances regarding harassment via social media, ‘revenge pornography’ and ‘passing off’.
“Having rights of target market within the High Court, he’s able to act quickly while emergency conditions stand up, which includes having to achieve courtroom injunctions.”
He additionally co-drafted the Stalking Bill 1996 and is the co-creator of Blackstone’s Guides to the Protection From Harassment Act 1997.
Mr. Lawson-Cruttenden featured in a version BBC’s Inside Out in 2007 as he took on protests by using animal rights institution Speak.
He stated his elderly father has been dragged into the dispute and had been careworn – however refused to backtrack.
“Come and speak to me. Don’t simply lob hate. Don’t build up the parable of a person who isn’t liberal,” he said on the time.
“In many instances, I in all likelihood consider a number of their perspectives but I disagree with the manner they do it.”
A coroner’s inquiry is underway into his death.
