Death of Mark Speight's girlfriend "not suspicious"

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Looks like it might be a while before they can formally announce he's in the clear though. Must be tremendously hard for him and her family.

I have epilepsy, and have wondered how on earth a pathologist would know if you died from a seizure? There aren't any obvious physical symptoms... you'd have to deduce it somehow, I think.

She did apparently have a history of seizures following an accident some years ago (according to an earlier report).

I have trouble with the idea that someone who has such a medical condition thinks using non-prescription drugs is a good idea. And there seems to be no suggestion that they had NOT been using cocaine the previous night.

Nice to see that the press have totally wrecked his career in the meantime.

no winners there. Except the press of course.

I assume his career is down the pan anyway, possibly even if he is cleared of the cocaine charges (well, as a children's presenter at least - Richard Bacon did go on to do adult programmes after he admitted taking cocaine, didn't he?) Which will be bad news for SmArt as he's the only one who can actually draw.

She was such a pretty girl - I vaguely remember her from See It Saw It. Very sad.

it would be sad to lose SmArt - my kids love it - and we don't have any one tape

well I'm relieved. Must be awful for him to have found her, let alone being suspected of causing her death. It reminds me of all those awful cases of parents being suspected of abusing or even killing their kids when it was just a terrible accident/genetic disorder. I can't begin to think how I would feel if I had to go through all that.

Have to say that if they had been taking cocaine though, I completely agree with clumsymum and think it's a pretty stupid thing to do if you have a neurological condition.

She was gorgeous and the whole thing is terribly sad.

relieved that he has been somewhat cleared, I mean, not that we will miss out on SMART. I was always very impressed by him and both my boys love it.

(but yes, using cocaine at all in their circs, let alone with her medical history, was very very stupid - and admitting it even more stupid, but I can imagine how distraught he was at the time )

well i suppose even if he hadn't admitted it, it may have been found in her blood stream. Stupid yes. But not uncommon.

Gosh I am very relieved for the poor bloke. There was nothing about him that seemed suspicious to me, I really like him.

I often think innocent people are guilty, so that means I must be right of course in this case

...so many people do Charlie though. Most people I know have at least tried it. I never have but that is because I'm a complete control freak and a wimp.

I do wonder now exactly how much of the energy he displays on TV is, well, natural though!!!!

Poor girl.

I feel so sorry for him. The media had a field day and his career in TV is probably over now.

I feel more sorry for her.

Poor man - the press have annihilated his career.

I SO don't think names should be made public until there is some actual evidence. There is plenty of time for that, and it might actually prevent this sort of thing.

Or, dh suggested, that the same number of column inches that were devoted to destroying the person should be devoted to apologising.

"...so many people do Charlie though."

Says it all doesn't it? It seems to be considered normal behaviour in some circles.

I don't because it buggars you up .... oh, and its illegal.

I liked Mark too, love SMart. But frankly I do think his career should be over if he flouts the law, same goes for anyone in any career, actually.

I wasn't defending it as such, clumsy...I hate drugs like that too but I know lots of people do see them as normal and harmless.