Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him
It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.
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"He's not an isolated type of person, and so to see him isolated now is very painful."
— Alex Millington-Cotes , Other
"All his friends and family want to see him and take him Toblerones and cheer him up, but we don't know where is, and he's not available, he's not accessible - that's what worries us."
— Arabella Pepper , Other
Key People
Alex Millington-Cotes is the stepson of Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Arabella Pepper is the younger sister of Sir Ranulph's late first wife.
Louise Millington-Cotes is the second wife of Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is a British explorer and the first person to visit both the north and south poles by surface means.
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It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.
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