Former Rolls-Royce and BMW designer Ian Cameron died at his home in Bavaria. Ian Cameron, 74, was found dead at the entrance of his luxurious Bavaria home. German police claimed he was stabbed by a man who fled the scene on foot.
BMW German police launched a manhunt to track down the man who attacked former automotive designer Ian Cameron. According to police representatives, it was a violent crime. A man allegedly approached him and stabbed him, German news source Bild reports.
According to the police investigation, a severed electrical wire for video cameras installed above the garage where Ian Cameron kept his collection of cars was found. But according to an official who spoke to The Sun, it is quite unusual for a robber or thief to be willing to stab someone to death in this way.
Presumably, the perpetrator fled the scene on foot. He is believed to be between 1.80 and 1.90 meters tall (5 ft 9 in and 6 ft 2 in), wearing a red rucksack, light-colored pants, a dark blue sweatshirt and yellow-green gloves.
In order to trace evidence and capture the killer, police have dispatched dogs and requested the use of a helicopter. Additionally, divers were sent to the area to search for any relevant information along the shores of Lake Ammersee. Nevertheless, the killer has disappeared from sight.
According to the police, there is no evidence that the perpetrator poses a threat to anyone living in or passing through the area.
Ian Cameron’s wife Verena Klose saved her life by escaping by scaling the wall separating her home from her neighbor’s house and calling 911.
British-born Ian Cameron worked at Rolls-Royce for more than ten years from 1999 to 2012, then retired from the automotive sector in 2013. Since then, he has been living in a $4 million mansion in Herrsching, Upper Bavaria. He worked on classic vehicles, including the spectacular Ghost and Phantom cars.
During his thirteen years with Rolls-Royce, he also designed several concept automobiles that served as prototypes for production models.
According to British magazine Autocar, Cameron housed his core team for five months in a closed Barclays Bank building overlooking London’s Hyde Park to create the Phantom. He chose the location because he believed it was an area where Rolls-Royces were already common.
In addition, he worked at BMW, where he contributed to the design of vehicles including the Z8 Roadster and the 3 Series. The latter vehicle was the main vehicle for James Bond in “The World Is Not Enough.” He also worked for Pininfarina in Turin, Italy, where he designed the Lancia Monte Carlo before his stint with BMW.
He began working as a vintage automobile specialist after leaving his position at Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce said in a statement, “We are extremely surprised by the reports from Germany regarding Ian Cameron.”