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Naked socialite jumps to her death after facelift

A British socialite freaked out after having plastic surgery, stripped naked and jumped to her death off a Beverly Hills high rise last week, authorities said.

Sandra D’Auriol, 53, who used to work for jeweler Asprey — a favorite of the royal family — had undergone a facelift last Tuesday and woke up the following morning “agitated and aggressive,” according to investigators who believe she might have had a bad reaction to anesthesia.

D’Auriol took off her clothes and went to the roof of the Camden Medical Arts building, at 414 N. Camden Drive, on Wednesday morning, officials said.

She sat there for three hours, dangling her feet off the edge. Police negotiators tried to reason with D’Auriol before she took the fatal plunge.

The mother of two was based in Hong Kong.

She had gone under the knife of famed Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Novack, a Tinseltown nip-tuck veteran who has worked on Demi Moore and other A-Listers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

D’Auriol was on the board of directors of the Child Welfare Scheme, a Hong Kong charity dedicated to helping poor kids in Nepal.

“It was a tragic incident,” former CWS colleague Avi Rai told The Daily Mail. “It has been a very difficult time for her family.”

D’Auriol, who had lived in Hong Kong since 1983, was born to British parents in India and grew up in Singapore and Ibiza, according to her CWS bio.

“Every season, she creates one-of-a-kind jewelry which is exhibited in various cities such as London, Paris, New York, Milan, and others,” the charity profile said.

“She has been involved with CWS since 1999 and despite being a wonderful and busy mother, wife and friend, she always has plenty of time to help anyone in need.”

Novack’s office referred all calls to his lawyer, who did not return messages seeking his comments. The cosmetic surgeon has been licensed to practice medicine in California since 1982, with no record of discipline.