Three children of retail billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen were killed in the attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday, according to a spokesperson for his company
The Danish entrepreneur owns clothing company Bestseller, which is the biggest shareholder in British fashion retailer Asos with a stake of over 26%. He also owns a 10% stake in German online retailer Zalando."We can confirm that Anders lost three children in the attack," Jesper Stubkier, Bestseller's communication manager, told CNN.
A government minister described the coordinated bombings as a"brand new type of terrorism," after a decade of relative calm in Sri Lanka.Danish media reported that Holch Povlsen was in Sri Lanka with his family on vacation. The Danish entrepreneur, Anders Holch Povlsen, seen during a 2017 event.Holch Povlsen has been a member of Zalando's supervisory board since 2013, but his interests go beyond fashion and retail. He and Anne are among the biggest private landowners in Scotland.
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