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| TV presenter Mark Speight, whose fiancee died in the bath after taking drugs, has gone missing. | TV presenter Mark Speight, whose fiancee died in the bath after taking drugs, has gone missing. |
| He found Natasha Collins, 31, dead at their flat in St John's Wood, north-west London, on 3 January. | |
| Mr Speight, who fronted BBC children's show SMart, was arrested on suspicion of murder and supplying Class A drugs but no charges were brought. | Mr Speight, who fronted BBC children's show SMart, was arrested on suspicion of murder and supplying Class A drugs but no charges were brought. |
| The 45-year-old was last seen when he was dropped off at Wood Green station, north London, on Monday morning. | |
| Last week a coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure into the death of TV actress Miss Collins. | |
| Wine and vodka | |
| During her inquest Mr Speight said the couple had been "partying" at home on their own and had taken cocaine and sleeping pills as well as drinking wine and vodka. | |
| The court heard that Miss Collins had burns all over her body and face, including her tongue. | |
| Coroner Paul Knapman said the evidence pointed to her having collapsed into the bath and it was likely she had some heart problem that caused her to lose consciousness. | |
| Natasha Collins suffered 60% burns to her body | |
| The cause of death was given as cocaine toxicity and immersion in hot water. | |
| Mr Speight, who is originally from Wolverhampton, was told last month that he would not face any charges over the death. | |
| He had been living in Norfolk Avenue, Enfield, north London, until his disappearance on Monday. | |
| Police said family and friends raised the alarm after he failed to turn up for a meeting with a friend in Covent Garden at 1530 BST. | |
| Mr Speight, who is 6ft, was last seen wearing a brown suit jacket with dark jeans and a brown flat cap. |