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Pete Doherty filmmaker found dead | Pete Doherty filmmaker found dead |
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A member of the Goldsmith dynasty, who was making a documentary about singer Pete Doherty, has been found dead. | A member of the Goldsmith dynasty, who was making a documentary about singer Pete Doherty, has been found dead. |
The body of 27-year-old Robyn Whitehead was found in a flat in Hackney, east London, on Sunday night. | |
It is understood drugs paraphernalia was found at the flat, which was reported to have been rented by a friend of Doherty. | It is understood drugs paraphernalia was found at the flat, which was reported to have been rented by a friend of Doherty. |
Ms Whitehead is the granddaughter of the late Teddy Goldsmith. A post-mortem examination is due to take place. | |
A spokeswoman for the singer said: "Peter Doherty was shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of Robyn Whitehead." | |
Miss Whitehead recently completed film The Road To Albion, a documentary about Doherty's former band The Libertines, and spent a lot of time with the singer. | |
Her website shows pictures of Doherty with his body encased in plaster, lying on a board in a crucifixion pose. | |
Teddy Goldsmith was an environmentalist and writer who founded The Ecologist magazine and brother of the late billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith. | |
Robyn's mother, Dido Whitehead, is a cousin of Jemima Khan and Zac Goldsmith, and her father is 1960s filmmaker Peter Whitehead. | |
To lose her so young and so far before her life's work was done is heartbreaking Robyn Whitehead's family | To lose her so young and so far before her life's work was done is heartbreaking Robyn Whitehead's family |
Scotland Yard said the death was not being treated as suspicious. | Scotland Yard said the death was not being treated as suspicious. |
"The woman was 27 and from the Northampton area. Next of kin have been informed," a Scotland Yard spokesman said. | "The woman was 27 and from the Northampton area. Next of kin have been informed," a Scotland Yard spokesman said. |
"We are awaiting formal identification. A post-mortem will be carried out in due course." | "We are awaiting formal identification. A post-mortem will be carried out in due course." |
A statement from Peter and Dido Whitehead and their children said: "Robyn had an exceptional capacity for compassion and for love both to her family and close friends and to all those whom she touched. | A statement from Peter and Dido Whitehead and their children said: "Robyn had an exceptional capacity for compassion and for love both to her family and close friends and to all those whom she touched. |
"This was reflected in the depths and passion of her art. | "This was reflected in the depths and passion of her art. |
"To lose her so young and so far before her life's work was done is heartbreaking." | "To lose her so young and so far before her life's work was done is heartbreaking." |