Flamboyant self-styled lord, 70, who went from barrow boy to nightclub owner is stabbed to death 'by his own SON' at his Mayfair home

• Police called to address in Ormond Yard just after 6pm on Friday evening
• Nightclub owner David West was pronounced dead at his Mayfair home 
• His 44-year-old son, also called David West, has been charged with murder
• Mr West owned Mayfair nightclub HeyJo and Abracadabra restaurant 

A flamboyant nightclub owner has been found stabbed to death at his Mayfair home allegedly by his own son.

David West, 70, who purchased the title of 'Lord of the Manor of Hollesley' on eBay, suffered fatal injuries at his home in Ormond Yard in London's West End.

His 44-year-old son, also called David West, was charged with his murder on Saturday night and will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday. 

Nightclub owner. David West, centre, was found stabbed to death at his home in Mayfair on Friday night

The pensioner, originally from Romford, Essex, started his career as a market trader in the East End of London before building a family tobacco business in Belgium. 

In the 1980s, Mr West senior, founded a wholesale business on a double-decker bus in Calais selling cheap alcohol and cigarettes and later found permanent premises setting up 'EastEnders'.

The business is now part of the largest British owned cash and carry group in Europe and has its own house wine label called 'The Dogs B*******'.

He owned Mayfair night club HeyJo and the Abracadabra restaurant, both located on Jermyn Street, and was renowned for his brightly coloured suits.

David West, pictured in a pink suit with his Bentley, owned a popular Mayfair nightclub and restaurant

The 70-year-old's son, also called David West, has been charged with his murder and is due in court on Monday

It is believed that the pensioner also owned a talent management firm and gentleman's club Mandy's - which claims to be the oldest in London.  

Police and paramedics were called to his three-bed home in upmarket Ormond Yard, which is just off Jermyn Street at around 6pm on Friday night. 

His son was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder and taken into custody at a Central London police station where he was later charged. 

He owned Mayfair night club HeyJo (pictured) and the Abracadabra restaurant, both located on Jermyn Street

As well as HeyJo (pictured) he also is believed to have owned a gentleman's club called Mandy's

Police officers were last night waiting for formal identification of the dead man and have opened a murder investigation.

A post-mortem revealed that a single stab wound was the cause of death. 

The area around Jermyn Street has been one of the most fashionable parts of London since the 18th Century. 

It is now known for its tailors and fashion shops, which include Thomas Pink and Hackett.

Properties are worth an average of £2.5million.

Mr West lived in a three-bedroom house in Ormond Yard, where police and paramedics were called on Friday

Jermyn Street in the St James' area of the city is known for its tailors and fashion shops including Hackett