THE boss of an AI technology firm was allegedly stabbed to death at his £2.5million country home as cops arrested a woman on suspicion of murder.
Neil Muller, 54, suffered fatal chest wounds at his five-bedroom gated property in the Warwickshire village of Claverdon.
Sign up for The Jattvibe newsletter
Thank you!
Neil Muller, 54, died after suffering stab wounds to his chest Credit: Facebook
Police pictured at Neil’s property after his death Credit: SWNS
Emergency services scrambled to the address at 6.15am on Jattvibeday.
However, the married father of two was pronounced dead just 22 minutes later.
A 55-year-old woman from Birmingham was arrested on suspicion of murder at around 7.33am.
She has since been released on bail while detectives continue their investigation.
SWIMMING TRAGEDY
Girl, 13, who died after going missing in river pictured as tributes paid
TRAGIC FIND
Body of missing man, 36, found in seaside resort as mum pays tribute
Warwickshire Police said there was no wider risk to the public.
Neil had recently been appointed chief executive of tech firm Node4.
In a statement, a spokesman for the firm said: “We are absolutely devastated by the death of our CEO Neil Muller.
“Although Neil only recently joined Node4, he made a meaningful impact in a short space of time.
“He brought real energy, momentum and passion to the business, and his loss will be deeply felt by people across Node4 and the wider industry.
“Our thoughts are with Neil’s family, our colleagues and everyone who knew Neil at this very difficult time.”
The company had announced Neil appointment in April, describing him as a “seasoned leader” hired to strengthen its AI, data analytics and business technology operations.
Before joining Node4, he spent seven years leading Digital Space and had previously served as chief executive of telecoms giant Daisy.
Away from business, Neil was involved in village life and helped run local side Claverdon FC.
His devastated father Brian, 81, told the Daily Mail: “It’s a peculiar situation, we are still waiting to hear what happened.
“I had a phone call from the police at 9am on Monday morning to say Neil had died but we’ve not been told anything else.
“We only spoke on the phone last week, but sometimes we go a few months without hearing from him. He’s a busy man with work.”
Shocked villagers described Neil as a popular figure who gave up his time for both football and charity work.
One resident told The Telegraph: “He worked in IT at a top level and had an excellent business reputation.
“He was also involved in the community football team and was known and very well liked by everyone.
“No one would have anything negative to say about him, it was all positive. The whole village is in shock.”
Another neighbour said: “He had so much energy and passion for work and life. His death is a very sad loss.”
A further resident added: “This is a terrible thing to happen on our doorsteps and we are all so shocked.
“The man who sadly died was known for his entrepreneurial expertise in tech but he also gave his time for the football club and to help charity.”
The tragedy came just hours after Claverdon FC held its end-of-season awards night at the village’s Red Lion pub – it is unclear if Neil attended.
