Banker found hanged in hotel room

Christen Schnor was found dead at the Jumeirah Carlton in Knightsbridge

A senior banker with HSBC has been found hanged in a room in a five-star hotel, police have confirmed.

Scotland Yard said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Danish-born married father-of-two Christen Schnor, 49.

He was found on Wednesday afternoon at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge, west London.

A spokesman for HSBC said: "Our thoughts are with his family and we will do all we can to help them."

Head of Insurance

Mr Schnor studied at Henley Management College and graduated in 1994.

He joined HSBC in June 2007 when he was appointed head of insurance with responsibilities for Europe and the Middle East.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed officers had been called to reports of a hanging.

"The 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is being treated as non-suspicious," he said, adding that a post mortem examination would take place.