Peaches Geldof to undergo postmortem – tributes paid
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Peaches Geldof to undergo postmortem – tributes paid

A POSTMORTEM on the body of Peaches Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof, will be carried out in the next few days, Kent police said today (Tuesday).

Detectives are continuing to investigate the "unexplained fatality" at her home after the 25-year old TV presenter was found dead at her house in Kent at 1.35pm yesterday.

"The death is being treated as a non-suspicious, but an unexplained sudden death," a 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 this morning that no drugs or suicide note were found at the home.

Peaches' family home in Kent Peaches' family home in Kent

The news came as celebrities rallied about Bob Geldof and Peaches young family and siblings to pay tribute to the socialite, who worked as a journalist, model and TV presenter.

“Peaches has died. We are beyond pain”. Those are the words of devastated father Bob Geldof after his daughter was found dead.

Her “sudden” and “unexplained” death caused a huge outpouring on social media.

Irish TV presenter and stylist Angela Scanlon tweeted: Horribly tragic news about Peaches Geldof. Thoughts with her family, husband and children...

 

Una Foden of The Saturdays said the news was “Incredibly sad”.

Paris Hilton took to Twitter saying:  So sad to hear the news about Peaches Geldof. ☹ She was such a beautiful & special soul. My thoughts & prayers go out to her family. RIP

 

Peaches’ close friend model Daisy Lowe posted an icon of a broken heart on her Twitter feed and nothing else.

 

Another friend, Kelly Osborne tweeted her support for Peaches’ friends and family:

 

 

DJ and presenter Fearne Cotton tweeted: I'm beyond shocked and saddened to hear about Peaches. Can't quite digest it. Thoughts and so much love to the family

 

Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's deputy first minister also commented on the 25-year olds death saying: “The loss of Peaches Geldof is very sad for her family & friends - very sorry for them, so tragic.”

Formerly known as a party girl and socialite, Peaches had been public in recent years about leaving her wild child image behind and about embracing motherhood, often using social media to post pictures of her life in the countryside with her husband and two children.