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| Fifi Geldof pays tribute to her 'beautiful baby sister' Peaches | |
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| Fifi Geldof has paid tribute to her younger sister Peaches, who died on Monday, aged 25. | |
| In a message on her Instagram page on Tuesday morning, the 31-year old wrote: "My beautiful baby sister … Gone but never forgotten. I love you, Peaches x" The note was alongside a picture of the two sisters pulling faces in a garden when they were young girls. | |
| A postmortem on Peaches Geldof will be carried out in the coming days, Kent police said on Tuesday, as detectives continue to investigate the "unexplained" fatality at her home. | |
| Police said the 25-year old was pronounced dead at her house, after they were called there at 1.35pm on Monday. | |
| "The death is being treated as a non-suspicious, but an unexplained sudden death," a force spokesman said. "Officers are working to establish the circumstances and will be compiling a report of their findings for the coroner." | "The death is being treated as a non-suspicious, but an unexplained sudden death," a force spokesman said. "Officers are working to establish the circumstances and will be compiling a report of their findings for the coroner." |
| Kent police declined to confirm or deny reports that no drugs or suicide note were found at the home, where detectives were continuing their enquiries on Tuesday. | Kent police declined to confirm or deny reports that no drugs or suicide note were found at the home, where detectives were continuing their enquiries on Tuesday. |
| Geldof was married to the musician Thomas Cohen and they had two sons: Astala, who is almost two, and 11-month-old Phaedra. | Geldof was married to the musician Thomas Cohen and they had two sons: Astala, who is almost two, and 11-month-old Phaedra. |
| Her former publicist, Ray Levine, said he was "beyond saddened" by the news of her death. "She was always entertaining. Very, very headstrong which made her quite difficult to look after because she wouldn't follow advice," he told the Sun. "She seemed to be heading off track but managed to pull herself back. Peaches lived with a deep sadness from childhood." | Her former publicist, Ray Levine, said he was "beyond saddened" by the news of her death. "She was always entertaining. Very, very headstrong which made her quite difficult to look after because she wouldn't follow advice," he told the Sun. "She seemed to be heading off track but managed to pull herself back. Peaches lived with a deep sadness from childhood." |
| Her mother, Paula Yates, died from an accidental heroin overdose in 2000 when Geldof was 11. Her transformation from wild child to devoted mother seemed to have been sealed when Mother & Baby magazine disclosed in February that she was to be its new columnist. | Her mother, Paula Yates, died from an accidental heroin overdose in 2000 when Geldof was 11. Her transformation from wild child to devoted mother seemed to have been sealed when Mother & Baby magazine disclosed in February that she was to be its new columnist. |
| A magazine spokesman said it would feature her attempts to juggle parenting, work and family. A tribute posted online by the magazine reads: "We are extremely saddened at the tragic news that Peaches Geldof has died. Our hearts and sympathies are with her family and two little boys." | A magazine spokesman said it would feature her attempts to juggle parenting, work and family. A tribute posted online by the magazine reads: "We are extremely saddened at the tragic news that Peaches Geldof has died. Our hearts and sympathies are with her family and two little boys." |
| On Monday night, Geldof's father, Bob, issued a statement from the family describing them as "beyond pain" and saying Peaches was "the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of us all". | On Monday night, Geldof's father, Bob, issued a statement from the family describing them as "beyond pain" and saying Peaches was "the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of us all". |
| Her husband, Tom, pledged to bring up their sons "with their mother in their hearts every day". He added: "We shall love her forever." | Her husband, Tom, pledged to bring up their sons "with their mother in their hearts every day". He added: "We shall love her forever." |
| Irish president Michael D Higgins, who began a state visit to Britain on Tuesday and was due to meet Bob Geldof during the trip, said his and his wife's thoughts were with the family. "I extend my deepest sympathies to Bob Geldof and his family on the sudden and untimely death of his daughter Peaches. | Irish president Michael D Higgins, who began a state visit to Britain on Tuesday and was due to meet Bob Geldof during the trip, said his and his wife's thoughts were with the family. "I extend my deepest sympathies to Bob Geldof and his family on the sudden and untimely death of his daughter Peaches. |
| "This is such a difficult cross to bear for any family and all of our thoughts are with Peaches' family and friends at this time. Sabina and I were due to meet Bob Geldof while on the state visit and we are thinking of him at this time of immense loss." | "This is such a difficult cross to bear for any family and all of our thoughts are with Peaches' family and friends at this time. Sabina and I were due to meet Bob Geldof while on the state visit and we are thinking of him at this time of immense loss." |