Lord Monson: my son considered politics before he died Lord Monson, 57, said: "He was a dreamer and a philosopher but he was also developing a great interest in politics. He talked to me about coming to Lincoln if possible and maybe even standing for Parliament and very much involving himself with the county. It's difficult to say what might have been. I had so much hope that he would have taken up his rightful place in Lincolnshire, married, had children and continued the family tradition. Now we have to rethink everything. The landowner and publisher lost his heir to the family's Burton estate near Lincoln a year after he inherited his title following the death of his father, John. "Alexander was so proud of his Lincolnshire heritage and he and I were both looking forward to coming up and playing a part in Lincolnshire life and supporting local charities," he added. Now I'm having to adjust to the fact that Alexander has been killed. Lord Monson attributes Alexander's death to "police brutality" following his arrest. Friends and family held a memorial service for Alexander in a beachfront garden and his body was cremated in a Hindu-style ceremony. Lord Monson said he would also like to hold a service for him in Lincolnshire as well as creating a foundation in his son's name to try to address police brutality. "The foundation will protect both tourists in Kenya and every single Kenyan citizen, irrespective of colour, rank or belief system," he said. I'm not saying this foundation is going to change an African country overnight, but if the number of killings and beatings can be reduced at the hands of police officers, it will be a victory of sorts for Alexander. To get justice for Alexander is not a straight forward process but I fear for the good people of Kenya that this kind of thing can happen to my son.