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The family of missing TV presenter Mark Speight have urged him to get in touch amid fears for his welfare. | The family of missing TV presenter Mark Speight have urged him to get in touch amid fears for his welfare. |
Speight's fiancee Natasha Collins, 31, was found dead in a bath at their flat in St John's Wood, north London, on 3 January after she had taken drugs. | |
Speight, 42, was last seen walking along Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, north-west London, on Monday afternoon. | |
In a statement both families said they were "deeply concerned" for Speight who was in a "fragile state of mind". | |
'Deeply worried' | |
Ms Collins' mother Carmen, 57, stood with family spokeswoman Amanda Stocks outside her home as the appeal was read. | |
The statement said: "Mark has not been seen since 1pm yesterday [Monday] and because of his fragile state of mind both Mark's family and Natasha's family as well as all of his friends are deeply worried. | |
Mark Speight was last seen on Monday afternoon | |
"We notified police because of our concerns and we just want to know he is safe. We would urge Mark, if he hears this appeal, to get in touch." | "We notified police because of our concerns and we just want to know he is safe. We would urge Mark, if he hears this appeal, to get in touch." |
After the statement Mrs Collins urged Speight to "please get in touch with us". | |
The family informed police after he failed to turn up for a meeting with a friend in Covent Garden at 1530 BST. | The family informed police after he failed to turn up for a meeting with a friend in Covent Garden at 1530 BST. |
Police said Speight was dropped off at Wood Green station, north London, on Monday morning and was later seen walking towards Chelmsford Square in Kensal Rise at about 1315 BST. | |
Speight, who is 6ft, was wearing a brown suit jacket with dark jeans and a brown flat cap. | |
After his fiancee's death Speight, who fronted BBC children's show SMart, had been arrested on suspicion of murder and supplying Class A drugs but no charges were brought. | |
In February he announced he was quitting SMart as his "tragic loss" had left him unable to continue. | In February he announced he was quitting SMart as his "tragic loss" had left him unable to continue. |
Speight, originally from Wolverhampton, had been living with Mrs Collins in Norfolk Avenue, Enfield, north London, following the death. |