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| Met police issue statement about Cranberries singer, who died in London on Monday | Met police issue statement about Cranberries singer, who died in London on Monday |
| Nadia Khomami | |
| Tue 16 Jan 2018 12.10 GMT | |
| First published on Tue 16 Jan 2018 11.26 GMT | |
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| The death of the Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan is not being treated as suspicious, Scotland Yard has said. | |
| The Irish performer was found dead at a hotel in London’s Park Lane on Monday morning. She had been in the capital to record a cover of Zombie, one of her group’s biggest hits, with hard rockers Bad Wolves. | |
| A police spokeswoman confirmed the case had now been passed on to a coroner. A statement said: “Police in Westminster have dealt with a sudden death. Officers were called at 09.05am on Monday 15 January to a hotel in Park Lane, W1. A 46-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.” | |
| “The death is not being treated as suspicious. A report will be compiled for the coroner.” | |
| O’Riordan, from Friarstown, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, was renowned for her distinctive singing voice. The Cranberries enjoyed huge success in the 1990s with tracks including Zombie and Linger. | |
| A reunion tour last year had to be cancelled because O’Riordan was suffering from a back problem. | |
| A statement from her publicist on Monday described her death as sudden, and added: “Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” | |
| A spokeswoman for the London Hilton on Park Lane said: “It is with deep regret that we can confirm a guest sadly passed away at the hotel on Monday 15 January. We offer our sincere condolences to their family at this difficult time.” | |
| Tributes have poured in from the world of music following her death. The other members of the band – Noel and Mike Hogan and Fergal Lawler – tweeted: | |
| We are devastated on the passing of our friend Dolores. She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have been part of her life from 1989 when we started the Cranberries. The world has lost a true artist today.Noel, Mike and Fergal | |
| The Irish president, Michael Higgins, said he learned of the news with “great sadness”, adding: “To all those who follow and support Irish music, Irish musicians and the performing arts, her death will be a big loss.” | |
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