Ex-Somerton and Frome MP dies suddenly according to reports
David Warburton, 59, resigned from the conservative party in June 2023 after allegations of sexual misconduct and Class A drug use
Last updated 1st Sep 2025
An ex-MP who represented the Somerton and Frome constituency until June 2023 has died suddenly in London at the age of 59, according to reports.
David Warburton, a former conservative MP, resigned after being suspended from the party over allegations of sexual misconduct and Class A drug use.
Warburton represented the Somerton and Frome constituency from 2015 until June 2023.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 10.47 hrs on Tuesday, 26 August to an address at Chelsea Crescent, Sands End.
A man in his 50s was found dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
His death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.”