A WORCESTER man says his family has been "put through hell" during a High Court battle to overturn a will in which his brother left the bulk of a £1.1 million estate to his carer.

Earlier this week the Worcester News reported how a High Court judge ruled against the validity of the will of David Poole, of Evesham, who died aged 46 in March 2013.

The will, drawn up just weeks before his death, left 95 per cent of Mr Poole's £1.1million estate to his carer Mark Everall - appointed to him as a "supporting landlord" by Worcestershire County Council in 1993.

Mr Poole had been assigned the carer after suffering head injuries and reduced use of his limbs following a motorcycle accident in 1985, and was later awarded a damages payout of more than £1 million.

But Mr Poole's brothers, Darren and Sean, challenged the validity of the will, in which they received nothing.

They say they are delighted to have finally won their battle and that their brother's "true intentions" - which will see 60 per cent of his estate donated to charity - can now be honoured.

Sean Poole, 42, said: "David's solicitor alerted me, saying 'there's something seriously wrong'.

"I was staggered when I found out it was 95 per cent, that me and my brother would receive nothing, and about money going to charity being cut."

A six day hearing took place in June, and Judge David Cooke has now ruled that Mr Everall failed to show that Mr Poole knew and approved the terms of the will.

He said Mr Poole did not understand what he was doing, so it was not truly representing his intentions.

The judge also said Mr Poole was "prone to suggestibility" and to being led by those close to him, and that he was satisfied Mr Everall used his relationship with Mr Poole to isolate him - the motive being to prevent Mr Poole being exposed to the influence of those he perceived as questioning of his actions.

Sean Poole, who attended the June hearing but was not in court for the verdict, said: "When I heard the judge has said those things it was just a relief - no one in authority had ever believed us.

"That will was never my brother's true wishes - I wanted to honour my brother so took it to court."

The court ruling declared in favour of Mr Poole's February 2012 will, in which 60 per cent was left to various charities including Save the Children and Cancer Research UK.

Mr Poole said: "This was never about money, it was about the principal, of honouring my brother's true intentions.

"It is not really 'a victory' - me and Darren have been put through three years of hell needlessly."

A spokesman for Worcestershire County Council said it would not be commenting on the case, as the will is a private matter.

The Worcester News approached Mr Everall for a comment, but had received no response at the time of going to press.