Tycoon faces life for killing rival

One of Britain’s wealthiest men was tonight facing a life sentence after being found guilty of killing a business associate who dared to challenge him.

Nicholas van Hoogstraten, more used to a life of luxury in his palatial mansion, was being held at top security Belmarsh prison after a jury decided he hired two thugs to exact revenge on father-of-six Mohammed Raja after they fell out over property.