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Peaches Geldoff dead
Peaches Geldoff dead
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where were kids when she checked out?
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I think there should be much less sympathy and more condemning drug use, booze and celebrity fawning.
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@1st time poster
Who's fawning over her? like most posters I didn't know anything about her other than through the media but that doesn't stop me feeling sad at the news. I think that's a natural response. |
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if it turns out she accidentally overdosed, ie like a smackhead, would it change opinions?
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I don't feel much sadness myself - more, 'what a stupid girl'. The lifestyle of a lot of these so called celebrities are fawned over with a sort of 'shock horror' but sneaking jealousy. Pushed at young people as the 'new way' to behave and be admired. Otherwise why would they be always plastered over papers / media etc???
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It wouldn't change mine Brendan. A 25 year old died, sad no matter the circumstances.
I saw a report in todays press that stated no drugs were found at her home. |
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its odds on drugs / misadventure for me.
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> if it turns out she accidentally overdosed, ie like a smackhead, would it change opinions?
not for me, seems like she could have benefitted from some counselling, from what little i know. must be pretty traumatic to know her mum/step-dad both ended it. |
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like her mam you mean
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^ shut up - you moron
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overdosed on herion,which was what erse was asking,
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C.S. Lewis
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Inquest confirms that the police were called on the day she died and found 6.9g of "importation quality" heroin with a street value of up to £550, along with drugs paraphernalia including syringes and burnt spoons.
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Call me hard hearted but i don't give a jot if some rich kid decides to take heroin and so end her life...there's more to be concerned about in this world than these so called celebs ending up as dust.Just what do these type of people contribute to our society.
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Fack all.
Good riddance to her and her ilk. |
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I was a heroine addict - until my mum made my take down all my posters of Wonder Woman and Xena
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tbf she didn't ask to be born rich, and straight into the public spotlight growing up with cameras flashed in her face dragged off to the latest premier by her dad, and losing her mum to heroin on her 10th birthday, and as for what she contributed to society, she paid more in tax to this country than most tax payers in the country, so call D list celebs be it posh people like peaches or rent a gobs like Jordan should never be looked down upon they are good for the economy, if you want to look down on anyone do it to the dealers who supplied her the drugs, or drug traffic control who didn't do their job sufficiently. R.I.P imo.
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Good post Haven.
However, if all drugs were legal then she would have been on a clean supply with a known % concentration and would still be alive today. The drugs laws are killing our children and putting massive amounts of cash into the hands of criminals. This gives them power to corrupt our Police and security services and sooner or later, London will be as bad as Mexico where 10,000 have been murdered to date. |
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smacked up probably
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I don't touch the stuff....just the odd beer now and then.
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she was a junkie end of story
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She had two toddlers, having a fix was more important than taking care of them.
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She couldn't help it Slippy....she was able to do both.... but nobody told her that % could kill her.
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The report I've just read states she had a quantity of 61% 'importation quantity' heroin (whatever that means) - as opposed to 26% purity usually found at street level (I assume that's an average).
She had a total of 79 syringes and a couple of home made tourniquets - she was home alone with an 11 month old baby so - and I appreciate she was struggling with an evil addiction - her behaviour was woefully irresponsible and she was n't fit to be a parent despite her self driven media portayal as some sort of 'super mum'. Her husband knew she had been taking heroin again since February so why did he feel it was appropriate to go away for the weekend with their elder child leaving her alone with an 11 month old child? Her father is a redoubtable campaigner so it might help if he were to go public and highlight the dangers associated with heroin use. I'm sorry that she's dead, sorry that she lost her mother in the way she did, sorry for her father, siblings, husband and, most of all, her children - but she had more opportunity than most to take responsibility for her own life and failed to do so. Finally, if the scenario described in court today occurred in a family without wealth and celebrity status, social services would be involved. |
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Plenty of lies told when her body was found as well. Which bright spark decided to keep it all hush hush?
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yes must have been clear it was accidental over dose from moment she was found, but initial reports were "inconclusive". who decides what the public should know and when
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Even the press were involved in that cover up.. Strange one..
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suppose if your a knight of the realm, you might get treated differently
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Sickening innit.
I've not seen or heard one press comment about this. I wonder if Cohen will be charged with anything? |
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you would have thought her mother's death might have put her off
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I think it's really quite disturbing that initial media reports stated there was no indication of drugs when it must have been blatantly obvious this was not the case.
If the press can print bare faced lies about something so relatively unimportant other than to members of her family, it makes you wonder what bigger porkies we are being fed. |
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not as bad as,it was in her food
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Quite - Mr Mare..
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/peaches-geldof-dead-no-drugs-3387214 There was no evidence of drugs at the home where Peaches Geldof was found dead aged 25, it was reported last night. Friends of the journalist and model insist she wasn't on drugs before her "unexplained and sudden" death. |
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That's it brendanuk1. I clearly remember reading it.
I naively sort of hoped it was true too. |
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Peaches Geldof's baby son alone with her body for 17 hours after death from heroin overdose
. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/peaches-geldof-heroin-death-baby-3900420 As a tribute to Peaches Geldof and with the blessing of her family, we publish her final Mother&Baby column. The Mother&Baby team is shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Peaches Geldof, who joined the team as a columnist earlier this year. She described having children as having changed her life for the better, and with typical single-mindedness embraced her new role as a mum with an almost obsessive devotion. As a new mother, her passion and opinions on parenting resonated with us and our users . http://www.motherandbaby.co.uk/2014/04/peaches-geldof-1989-2014 Like 2 different realities or sumfink |
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ADDICTION
Heroin addicts would sell their mums as slaves for 20 quid if it meant getting their next fix, relapses always occur, I'm not her apologist but heroin is one the most fiercest addictions there is, it takes no prisoners, rationale and self awareness when addicted to it fly out of the window. What I will say about posh rich people though is they do give their kids stupid names |
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ADDICTION
Heroin addicts would sell their mums as slaves for 20 quid if it meant getting their next fix, relapses always occur, I'm not her apologist but heroin is one the most fiercest addictions there is, it takes no prisoners, rationale and self awareness when addicted to it fly out of the window. What I will say about posh rich people though is they do give their kids stupid na ermmm that's why you don't take it in the first place, ffs in this day and age it's not as if people are not aware of what the bloody drug does to you and Peaches Geldoff knew it more than most yet still choose to take it that first time |
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What price fame and fortune........................................................................
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For Peaches Geldof, it was the ultimate price.
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