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BBC children's presenter Mark Speight, who was quizzed by police over the death of his fiancee, is said to be "absolutely distraught" by his loss. | BBC children's presenter Mark Speight, who was quizzed by police over the death of his fiancee, is said to be "absolutely distraught" by his loss. |
He denies having had anything to do with Natasha Collins' death, according to a statement released on his behalf. | |
Mr Speight was arrested on Thursday after finding the 31-year-old actress dead in the couple's London flat. | Mr Speight was arrested on Thursday after finding the 31-year-old actress dead in the couple's London flat. |
He has been bailed until the first week of February on suspicion of murder and supplying cocaine. | He has been bailed until the first week of February on suspicion of murder and supplying cocaine. |
"Mark has been questioned by the police on account of the fact that the body of his fiancee was found in the flat they shared," the statement reads. | "Mark has been questioned by the police on account of the fact that the body of his fiancee was found in the flat they shared," the statement reads. |
At the moment no one knows what happened Mark Speight statement | At the moment no one knows what happened Mark Speight statement |
"At the moment no one knows what happened. Mark found her body in the bathroom and immediately called an ambulance and the police. | "At the moment no one knows what happened. Mark found her body in the bathroom and immediately called an ambulance and the police. |
"Mark was the only other person present in the flat and has therefore been questioned by police as a matter of course." | "Mark was the only other person present in the flat and has therefore been questioned by police as a matter of course." |
A post mortem examination will be carried out later, but the death is being treated as "unexplained", a police spokesman said. | A post mortem examination will be carried out later, but the death is being treated as "unexplained", a police spokesman said. |
'Devastated' | 'Devastated' |
Ms Collins, 31, was pronounced dead at the sceneMr Speight, who was born and raised in Wolverhampton, is best known for CBBC programme SMart, which he has hosted since 1995. | Ms Collins, 31, was pronounced dead at the sceneMr Speight, who was born and raised in Wolverhampton, is best known for CBBC programme SMart, which he has hosted since 1995. |
The BBC has cancelled Saturday morning's repeat edition on the CBBC channel. | The BBC has cancelled Saturday morning's repeat edition on the CBBC channel. |
The presenter has also appeared on the BBC's religious show Heaven and Earth and ITV1's This Morning. | The presenter has also appeared on the BBC's religious show Heaven and Earth and ITV1's This Morning. |
He worked with Ms Collins, 31, on the BBC children's series See It Saw It. | He worked with Ms Collins, 31, on the BBC children's series See It Saw It. |
The actress and model was represented by the HandE casting agency, which has paid tribute to her in a statement. | The actress and model was represented by the HandE casting agency, which has paid tribute to her in a statement. |
"We are shocked and devastated that Natasha has passed away and we offer our support and condolences to her family and friends," it said. | "We are shocked and devastated that Natasha has passed away and we offer our support and condolences to her family and friends," it said. |
"She was a wonderful, confident young lady and her beauty was inside and out." | "She was a wonderful, confident young lady and her beauty was inside and out." |