Overview

• Dennis Cockell, a renowned 1980s London tattoo artist and former Buckingham Palace handyman, died in 2022, leaving a £413,000 estate to his widow, Fong Yuet Cockell.
• Cindylee Cockell, a previously unknown daughter from Australia, has filed a High Court claim for £42,500 and a valuable tattoo flash sheet, citing grief-induced depression as grounds for financial need.
• Cindylee testified via videolink that her father's death, followed by her mother's, left her unable to work and reliant on government assistance in Australia.
• Fong Yuet Cockell, who is disabled and financially dependent on the estate, argues that Cindylee is capable of working and that the claim could force her to sell her home.
• Deputy Master Timothy Bowles has reserved judgment after hearing evidence from both parties, delaying a final decision on the contested inheritance.