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| Top Irish model dies in hospital | Top Irish model dies in hospital |
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| One of Ireland's top models has died in hospital after taking ill at a house in County Meath last weekend. | |
| Katy French, 24, took ill at the house in Ashbourne in the early hours of Sunday morning. | |
| She is believed to have suffered heart failure and remained in a coma at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan until she died on Thursday afternoon. | She is believed to have suffered heart failure and remained in a coma at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan until she died on Thursday afternoon. |
| A statement from her family said she died in the arms of her sister Jill with her mother and father alongside. | A statement from her family said she died in the arms of her sister Jill with her mother and father alongside. |
| Thanking the hospital staff, they said they were overwhelmed by the messages of support and prayer. | Thanking the hospital staff, they said they were overwhelmed by the messages of support and prayer. |
| Only a week ago, Katy celebrated her birthday in Dublin with customary extensive tabloid newspaper coverage. | Only a week ago, Katy celebrated her birthday in Dublin with customary extensive tabloid newspaper coverage. |
| In the space of less than two years, she had become one of Ireland's best-known models and socialites. | In the space of less than two years, she had become one of Ireland's best-known models and socialites. |
| Cocaine | Cocaine |
| Recently, Ms French admitted she had used cocaine, but said she no longer did and warned young people of its dangers. | Recently, Ms French admitted she had used cocaine, but said she no longer did and warned young people of its dangers. |
| Gardai are investigating her death, but would not comment on speculation of a drugs link before a post-mortem examination. | Gardai are investigating her death, but would not comment on speculation of a drugs link before a post-mortem examination. |
| Whatever the cause, her death will fuel debate on increasing drug abuse in the Republic, which the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, said last week for the first time is widespread. | Whatever the cause, her death will fuel debate on increasing drug abuse in the Republic, which the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, said last week for the first time is widespread. |