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| Numerous tributes have been left online by fans mourning Charmaine Dragun, the TV newsreader whose body was found at a notorious suicide spot in Sydney. | Numerous tributes have been left online by fans mourning Charmaine Dragun, the TV newsreader whose body was found at a notorious suicide spot in Sydney. |
| The Network Ten star's death was "a sad and tragic loss - so heartbreaking", wrote one person on Vogue's website. "I will miss her sweet smile and voice." | The Network Ten star's death was "a sad and tragic loss - so heartbreaking", wrote one person on Vogue's website. "I will miss her sweet smile and voice." |
| Another, on the Australian Media site, said: "What a shock - so young and had a bright future as a newsreader." | Another, on the Australian Media site, said: "What a shock - so young and had a bright future as a newsreader." |
| Dragun's parents said they hoped the she would be "remembered as an angel". | Dragun's parents said they hoped the she would be "remembered as an angel". |
| The 29-year-old "brought joy and light to everyone she met", added Michael and Estelle Dragun, in a statement published by Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper. | The 29-year-old "brought joy and light to everyone she met", added Michael and Estelle Dragun, in a statement published by Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper. |
| "We wish to thank all for their thoughts and support during this challenging time." | "We wish to thank all for their thoughts and support during this challenging time." |
| Such a beautiful person, lost to us all A fan's tribute on the Yahoo message board | Such a beautiful person, lost to us all A fan's tribute on the Yahoo message board |
| The presenter's death was announced on Friday, shortly after her body was discovered at the bottom of cliffs at The Gap in the Watsons Bay area of Sydney. | The presenter's death was announced on Friday, shortly after her body was discovered at the bottom of cliffs at The Gap in the Watsons Bay area of Sydney. |
| Police said they were not treating her death as suspicious, suggesting that she had committed suicide. | Police said they were not treating her death as suspicious, suggesting that she had committed suicide. |
| Dragun was based at Network Ten's studios in Sydney, from where she presented news bulletins shown in her native Western Australia. | Dragun was based at Network Ten's studios in Sydney, from where she presented news bulletins shown in her native Western Australia. |
| It was widely reported in the Australian media that she had been suffering from depression since moving from Perth to Sydney. | It was widely reported in the Australian media that she had been suffering from depression since moving from Perth to Sydney. |
| 'Complete sadness' | 'Complete sadness' |
| Compilation clips of her work were posted on the MySpace and YouTube websites. | Compilation clips of her work were posted on the MySpace and YouTube websites. |
| One fan wrote on YouTube: "I was shocked to hear of her death. she was a nice, beautiful and adorable newsreader. She was so articulate. RIP." | One fan wrote on YouTube: "I was shocked to hear of her death. she was a nice, beautiful and adorable newsreader. She was so articulate. RIP." |
| Network Ten described its "shock and sadness" at the "terrible" newsEighty-three people had joined a Facebook group called "Charmaine Dragun Rest in Peace". | |
| On the Vogue website, one comment said: "How sad that another young life ends too soon. Her mum taught at my high school." | On the Vogue website, one comment said: "How sad that another young life ends too soon. Her mum taught at my high school." |
| Another fan wrote: "There are no words, just feelings of complete sadness. Much love and strength to all of her family and friends." | Another fan wrote: "There are no words, just feelings of complete sadness. Much love and strength to all of her family and friends." |
| "I really loved her reading the local news here in Perth," a post on the TVAus forum read. "She was the best one on that network." | "I really loved her reading the local news here in Perth," a post on the TVAus forum read. "She was the best one on that network." |
| She was described as an "intelligent, talented newsreader, who I could see having a highly successful career" in another tribute on that site. "It is just a terrible tragedy." | She was described as an "intelligent, talented newsreader, who I could see having a highly successful career" in another tribute on that site. "It is just a terrible tragedy." |
| And on the Yahoo message board, one person said Dragun was "such a beautiful person, lost to us all". | And on the Yahoo message board, one person said Dragun was "such a beautiful person, lost to us all". |