Mark Speight Found Dead.

[Capture King]

The body of missing TV presenter Mark Speight has been found at a railway station in central London.
A British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed they were advised that the body of a man was discovered at Paddington Railway Station at 10am on Sunday morning.
Officers were called to a remote area of the station, away from public view, following the discovery of the body.
In a statement, BTP said: "The circumstances surrounding his death are subject to an ongoing investigation, but we can confirm the deceased was not struck by a train. At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained."
Investigating officers believe the deceased to be that of reported missing person, 42-year-old Mr Speight.
A formal identification is yet to take place but will be confirmed on Monday.
The body has been removed from the scene and CCTV from the station has been seized as part of the ongoing investigation.
Mr Speight was said to be in a "vulnerable" state following the death of his fiancée, Natasha Collins, in January.
Miss Collins was found dead on January 3 from boiling water burns and a drugs overdose in the bath of the north-west London flat she shared with Speight.
The presenter told police the couple had been "partying" and had taken cocaine and sleeping pills as well as drinking wine and vodka.
He was initially arrested on suspicion of murder and supplying Class A drugs, but last month Scotland Yard said he would not face any charges over the death.
Speight looked drawn and gaunt when he attended her inquest just six days before he went missing.
Speight was reported missing after failing to keep an appointment to meet his dead fiancee's mother for coffee in Covent Garden at 3.30pm the same day

[batman]

What a tragic waste of two lives. RIP Mr Speight ..... "BIG PICTURE!"

[marker]

what a huge shame rip Mr Speight

[Jackdaw]

You could see this coming when the CCTV shots of him were shown on the news.
Very sad - let's hope that it may deter at least a few youngsters from drug abuse, though I won't hold my breath.

[samkydd]

Originally Posted by Capture King The body of missing TV presenter Mark Speight has been found at a railway station in central London.

Great shame, he seemed a nice enough chap!

Mind you if there was one law for all instead of one for the rich and famous and another for the rest of us he'd probably still be alive. If it had been anyone of us at the scene of a suspicious death of a partner involving A class drugs we'd probably still be on remand!

[DB7]

That's a fair drink and drugs cocktail. Is 'partying' a euphemism?

[smudge]

Terrible shame. Only ever saw him on the box once, but we were completely engrossed in what he was creating and how enthusiastic he was to bring the kids into what he did. Hope he has found some peace...

Smudge

[Carmel]

How sad two people with their whole lives in front of them end up like this.

[Gazza]

I don't know Mark Speight's work but I felt so sad when I heard this on the news tonight. The whole sorry story is a real tragedy.

'Partying' isn't really a euphemism DB7; it's used either in a club context as in 'I'm going to a party' or for exactly what this pair did, taking drugs or having a piss-up at home.

Sam, I don't believe Mark's television 'fame' was anything to do with him being released without charge. Once the truth was apparent, there was no reason to arrest him for supplying Class A drugs or being responsible for Natasha's death.

The worst they could slap on him is possession but by the sounds of it they'd left nothing behind to find apart from an empty vodka bottle.

[Carmel]

I agree Gazza life has so many twists and turns we really dont know the next out come, for these two people life just dealt a bitter blow and how sad it was that it all could of been avoided but of course life is full of if's and only's.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by samkydd Great shame, he seemed a nice enough chap! Mind you if there was one law for all instead of one for the rich and famous and another for the rest of us he'd probably still be alive. If it had been anyone of us at the scene of a suspicious death of a partner involving A class drugs we'd probably still be on remand!

took the words out of my mouth ,maybe something positive can come out of this sad tale ,ie dont muck about with drugs ,perhaps to a lot of people that will have real meaning now

[alan gowdy]

It's a shame that people don't come to realise the folly of drug use until the wisdom, or hard won experience, of age kicks in. A shame because it's the young who need that realisation the most.

[billy bentley]

I hope I'm not too "out of order" here, when obviously what has happened is a tragedy. But I can't help but feel that this story reflects something of the culture these tragic young things have come from. I can't put my finger on it - but the concept of "too much is not enough" might be a nod in the right direction. Something is up, when even supposedly "successful" people, feel the need to get totally wrecked on a regular basis. I know the old school piss artist enteratiners will chime in here, but come on. There really is something darker than than the exploits of the young O'Toole, Burton et al going on here. Is it a lack of content or politic, I don't know ? But there really does seem to be a void in the culture, which might well be the reason I so treasure so may films from the past. I'm a realist, it's always going to be rough and sometimes worse, but I've also believed that sense of purpose and community would pull one through. If shallow consumerism is all you know, where do you go ?

[davidb]

its probably the fact that these drugs are so easy to get hold of and are reasonably cheap , 20 or 30 years ago or in burton or o tooles hayday youd have had a job finding them

[samkydd]

Originally Posted by billy bentley I hope I'm not too "out of order" here, when obviously what has happened is a tragedy. But I can't help but feel that this story reflects something of the culture these tragic young things have come from.

In the case of many people in the entertainment industry, they have far too much money to waste and a great deal of free time in which to indulge themselves. Had they the sort of jobs where they had to get up early for work and struggle to pay their mortgage etc like the rest of us, perhaps the inclination to get wasted on expensive drugs would not have been an option!

The first memory of drug deaths amongst the famous I can recall is Jimi Hendrix, then over the remainder of my chiildhood years many others followed; Paul Kossoff, Mama Cass Elliot, Sid Vicious etc and into early adulthood the talented Gary Holton (Wayne in Auf Wiedersehen Pet). So the consequences of dabbling into the unknown are well documented in recent history i.e. anyone who indulges already knows the possible outcome.

I used to be involved in a branch of live entertainment and you would not believe the amount of charlie that is consumed by acts before and after they take to the stage! Many experienced household names cannot perform without some stimulant to overcome their fears, but the problem is many of their performances were hampered by the very stuff they thought they needed to do their act. In some cases the performer was in a state of euphoria whilst the audience were bored stiff and getting restless!

I can't help wondering in this case, if Mark Speight was in a "vulnerable" state of mind, why the hell didn't someone keep an eye on him? If it was your brother, friend , work colleage etc you wouldn't just let him wander off would you?