Police called to Longleat estate after fight between Lord Bath's 'wifelets'

Police have been called to the Marquess of Bath’s Longleat estate in Wiltshire after one his “wifelets” was allegedly injured during a late night fight with a rival. 

 The women suffered a suspected broken nose in a vicious fight over who would "sleep with the peer” that evening at 18th century Longleat House, a source said.

Lord Bath, 79,who has been described as the country’s most eccentric aristocrat, had apparently already retired for the evening, saying ‘You sort it out, I’m going to bed’.”

Officers were sent to the stately home following an allegation of a domestic assault.

A 45-year-old woman from London was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm while her 62-year-old alleged victim was taken to hospital suffering from a cut eye and a suspected broken nose.

The source said: “The argument had clearly turned nasty but Lord Bath wasn’t interested at all. As one of them (the women) pleaded her innocence over the bust-up he (Lord Bath) was overheard to remark ‘You sort it out, I’m going to bed’.”