Mark Speight found dead.

[risque]

MISSING TV star Mark Speight was found dead today at a North London rail station, police said.

Speight, 42, vanished last Monday - six days after an inquest into the cocaine-binge death of his actress fiance Natasha Collins, 31.

Police launched a massive hunt for the former presenter of Children’s BBC art show SMart.

Unexplained

A British Transport Police spokesman said: “At 10am we were advised that the body of a male person was discovered at Paddington rail station.

“Officers are investigating the identity and circumstances surrounding the death which is being treated as unexplained.”

Speight was last captured on camera entering Queen’s Park tube station in north-west London at 2.25pm last Monday afternoon.

He was seen 22 minutes later boarding a southbound Bakerloo Line train heading towards the centre of the capital.


Speight was reported missing after failing to keep an appointment to meet his Natasha’s mother Carmen, 57, for coffee in Covent Garden at 3.30pm the same day.

Hours before his body was discovered, his dad made an emotional plea for him to get in touch.

Oliver Speight said in a statement: “Mark, wherever you are or whatever you are doing to give yourself time to deal with your own personal grief, we totally understand but we need you to get in touch.

“Please don’t give up on us because we are not giving up on you.”
Natasha died in a scalding bath at their £625,000 penthouse flat in St John's Wood, North London, in January after a marathon drug session.

An inquest in Westminster heard the couple had spent two days partying, drinking heavily and snorting cocaine before Natasha woke in the middle of the night to take a bath.

She left a hot tap running and died of horrendous burns while Speight slept.

[Technologic]

Source please...

[risque]

The Sun and it's on Sky News, besides I think you're idiotic for thinking that I'd lie about something like this.

Edited by Hayd93 (Forum Moderator): Please don't be rude.

[Swearwolf]

its on bbc news now aswell

[Technologic]

The Sun and it's on Sky News, besides I think you're idiotic for thinking that I'd lie about something like this.
I only wanted the source because i couldn't find it on the bbc site and wanted to read more about it.... I knew that it would be true because he'd been missing for so long and he was extremely depressed...

I'm watching on news 24

[Misawa]

I knew he was going to top himself. I didn't know that she basically boiled in the bath.

[Xarea]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1035811.ece

[Geraint]

I really didn't expect that. I liked him.

[jackass]

Oh my God!

I always used to watch him on Smart!

I can't beleive it...

[brandon]

I'll be the first to say - RIP :(.

[Kardan]

Oh my god.

[Misawa]

Who can honestly say that they didn't expect it?

[cocaine]

ouch, RIP :(

[Alkaz]

ooer, what a shame.

[Clowgons]

Sad day. He was a great Kids presenter. Best of wishes to his famaily.

[7]

its a shame really..

[Meanies]

i loved him on smart :(

RIP

[timROGERS]

lol, he's evidently not too SMART. Bad pun, sorry.

RIP.

[PaulMacC]

RIP mate, He'll be missed.
Great presenter.

[Slowpoke]

RIP. I want to watch Smart. :(

[Titch]

R.I.P - Didnt see this one coming, he was a great presenter :(.

[Andeeh]

Man this guy was immense on smarteenies (cbeebies version) and Smart.

i knew that something was happening.

shame really.

[Mario]

ive met him before, he was a kind person, i cant believe hes dead..
RIP

[Jõnathan]

Who can honestly say that they didn't expect it?
I thought it was going to happen too.
RIP

[FlyingJesus]

RIP, he was a credit to the world of presenters

[Hitman]

RIP, I saw him do a pantomime thing once a while ago. :(

[Jamie!]

Rumours suggest that he died of a 'art attack...

Not a very smart move by him...

RIP.

[Yum999]

Met him last year, seemed like a brilliant guy, constantly cracking jokes...

RIP.

[Frisky]

Just read this on Perez :(

RIP, he was awesome!

[24]

So sad :( What had he been doing though for like a week "/ What a terrible way to go :(
RIP.

[Frisky]

It's confirmed that he hung himself :( and it IS him :(:(:(!!!

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1037257.ece

Countdown to tragedy

Jan 3: Natasha Collins is found dead after cocaine overdose. Speight is held on suspicion of murder and supplying drugs.

Jan 4: Granted bail. BBC cancels SMart.

March 19: Cops confirm Speight will face no charge.

April 2: Inquest returns misadventure verdict on Natasha.

April 7: He vanishes.

April 8: Cops describe Speight as “vulnerable”.

April 9: CCTV images released of Speight at Tube station.

April 13: Body found at station.

[Catzsy]

This is incredibly tragic with the two of them dead not least for all the family and friends they leave behind. Drugs are a terrible thing and the need to use them even worse probably. They both worked in an extremely high pressured environment and it obviously took its toll. It all goes back to this really and is probably the main cause.

[7]

he hung himself from the roof of the station..

[MissAlice]

Very tragic :(

[Janet Snakehole]

This was so sad to hear, Mark was inspirational to many.

[Abzii]

RIP Mark
Never forgotten

[Dan2nd]

This was so sad to hear, Mark was inspirational to many.

its extreamly sad him dieing as I remember watching him on the tele at quite a young age but I'd hardly call him an inspiration as a childrens tv presenter as he was taking drugs his wife (also a tv presenter) took those drugs as well causing her to go unconsious while running a hot bath. The hot water caused his wife to get 80% 3rd degree burns all over her body. He feeling so guilty over his wifes death obviously couldn't take the guilt any more and took his life. so yes it was sad he died but I wouldn't call him inspirational at all.

[Misawa]

its extreamly sad him dieing as I remember watching him on the tele at quite a young age but I'd hardly call him an inspiration as a childrens tv presenter as he was taking drugs his wife (also a tv presenter) took those drugs as well causing her to go unconsious while running a hot bath. The hot water caused his wife to get 80% 3rd degree burns all over her body. He feeling so guilty over his wifes death obviously couldn't take the guilt any more and took his life. so yes it was sad he died but I wouldn't call him inspirational at all.

A good portion of TV stars are secretly drug users, it's a middle-class thing. You'd be surprised that a lot of your idols or what have you, snort cocaine on a regular basis. Cocaine is a rich man's drug. It is all tragic really.

[Dan2nd]

A good portion of TV stars are secretly drug users, it's a middle-class thing. You'd be surprised that a lot of your idols or what have you, snort cocaine on a regular basis. Cocaine is a rich man's drug. It is all tragic really.

I don't really have any 'idols' lol but I know what your saing alot of celebraties do take drugs but just because they are celebraties it doesn't make them 'inspirational' though.

[Baby]

I cant believe this Mark Speight was an awesome guy :( <3

[Imp!]

yes, I agree RIP Mark, at the same time why was he on drugs in the first place?

[Asher]

OMG, HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO DRAW CARTOON DOGS, AND I STILL DRAW THEM THE SAME WAY 5 YEARS LATER.

[Misawa]

yes, I agree RIP Mark, at the same time why was he on drugs in the first place?

The rush. Like I said, cocaine is a rich man's drug. The most unlikely candidates take it.

[Asher]

Or that his girlfriend had just died and he got accused of killing her, lol! There's a pretty big stigma attached to that.

[Abbie.]

i always watched smart growing up :(

RIP

[-Xiangu-]

ta ta Mark.

[lPinoy]

I used to watch Smart when I was younger, never thought he'd do that.

Sad way to go. RIP.

[Nick.]

RIP. Was a great guy, really friendly too. Don't understand what went wrong :(

[Baby]

Mark Speight taught me how to draw o:
And now i get top marks in art o: RIP<3

[shizzle]

Mark is a good artist. RIP <3

[Movieen]

The story has saddened the nation.
Poor fella'.

R

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[Rixion]

RIP Mark

Thanks for learning me to draw and paint ;o

[partie2]

RIP :(

[Niall!]

RIP Mark

Thanks for learning me to draw and paint ;o

Sadly he didn't learn you any english.
It's teaching not learning.

And yeah, I watched him once or twice ages ago.

[Pyroka]

Yeah I agree with everyone, RIP (Rotting in Paddington)

[Purposeless]

Mark Speight taught me how to draw o:
And now i get top marks in art o: RIP<3

I highly doubt he was the reason you get top marks in art lmao....

RIP

[Rixion]

Sadly he didn't learn you any english.
It's teaching not learning.

And yeah, I watched him once or twice ages ago.

I didn't know this was school?

I'd rather be happy than acting like a teacher expecting to get everything right, you don't have to get every word right, nobody is perfect x

Anyway didn't his wife just die or something?