The glamorous daughter of a Melbourne nightclub owner who was found dead on his front porch has revealed her heartbreak at dealing with the financial 'mess' he left behind.
Zoe Thornburgh, 24, is still coming to terms with the death of her father Darren 'Razzle' Thornburgh who founded and ran celebrity hotspot Boutique in Prahan, south Melbourne.
The hard-partying nightclub king, who suffered a chronic drug addiction, was found dead on a mattress in his pyjamas outside his rural Victoria home in November 2017.
Police found a gun at the scene and ruled that the death was not suspicious.
Zoe Thornburgh (pictured), 24, is still coming to terms with the death of her father Darren 'Razzle' Thornburgh
Miss Thornburgh has applied to the Supreme Court to stake her claim and get access to the inheritance - but the process has left her tired and emotionally drained.
Miss Thornburgh (left) and father Darren 'Razzle' Thornburgh (right) at nightclub Boutique
Because her father left no will, Miss Thornburgh said her and her 15-year-old sister were not able to inherit his assets worth $1.7 million.
She has applied to the Supreme Court to stake her claim and get access to the inheritance - but the process has left her tired and emotionally drained.
'My dad left no will and with me being the oldest child, my parents divorced, (that) meant it was up to me to detangle all of the mess that he left, and try and salvage together a financial future for me and my sister,' she told the Sunday Herald Sun.
Ms Thornburgh, a manager in a cocktail bar, said the Boutique nightclub is not included among her father's assets because he was evicted three weeks before his death after months of conflict with the landlord.
The premises was bought three months ago and renamed The Greville - but now the owners are selling up and Miss Thornburgh won't receive a penny.
Revealing her devastation, she said: 'My father put his heart and soul into that business. Boutique was quite literally his third child, and now to be told that legally my sister and I will receive no financial benefit from any of it… is a very bitter pill to swallow.'
She said she was in financial ruin but her grievance wasn't just about money.
Ms Thornburgh (pictured), a manager in a cocktail bar, said the Boutique nightclub is not included among her father's assets because he was evicted three weeks before his death after months of conflict with the landlord
Court documents show Mr Thornburgh's real estate is worth $1.7 million, which counts homes in Port Melbourne, South Yarra and Barmah. Pictured: The club owner and his daughter
In November it was reported that Ms Thornburgh (pictured) was locked in a legal battle over her father's multi-million dollar estate
'It's a very hard fact to face that my sister and I are entitled to nothing of our father's lifetime of work and legacy,' she said.
In November it was reported that Ms Thornburgh was locked in a legal battle over her father's multi-million dollar estate.
The Sunday Herald Sun obtained legal documents showing she was staking a claim to her deceased father's assets.
'I receive no assistance from my mother. My financial position is very limited,' she said in the court documents.
The Sunday Herald Sun obtained legal documents of Zoe Thornburgh (pictured), which prove the 24-year-old is staking a claim in her deceased fathers Darren 'Razzle' Thornburgh's assets
