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| A suicide note was found on the body of children's TV presenter Mark Speight who was found hanged in central London, a coroner's court has heard. | |
| Another note was found at the 42-year-old's flat in St John's Wood, north-west London. | Another note was found at the 42-year-old's flat in St John's Wood, north-west London. |
| Mr Speight was discovered in a building next to Paddington railway station on Sunday after the death of his fiancee. | Mr Speight was discovered in a building next to Paddington railway station on Sunday after the death of his fiancee. |
| Inner West London coroner Dr Paul Knapman said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. | Inner West London coroner Dr Paul Knapman said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. |
| At the inquest, British Transport Police confirmed that a post-mortem examination found the cause of death was hanging. Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. | At the inquest, British Transport Police confirmed that a post-mortem examination found the cause of death was hanging. Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. |
| A full inquest into his death will open in May. | A full inquest into his death will open in May. |
| Mr Speight was said to have been devastated by the death of his fiancee Natasha Collins in January. | Mr Speight was said to have been devastated by the death of his fiancee Natasha Collins in January. |
| The 31-year-old died after taking cocaine, sleeping tablets and alcohol. | The 31-year-old died after taking cocaine, sleeping tablets and alcohol. |
| She was found with 60% burns from hot water in the bath at the couple's flat. | She was found with 60% burns from hot water in the bath at the couple's flat. |
| Repeats of Mr Speight's BBC programmes SMart and SMarteenies were suspended following Miss Collins' death and he stepped down from future editions of the show in February. | |
| His appearances on the show are unlikely to be shown again, but the BBC has confirmed that a new series of the children's art programme is due to air in the autumn. |