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Kennedy suffered 'major haemorrhage' Charles Kennedy died of 'haemorrhage linked to alcohol'
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Ex-Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy died of a "major haemorrhage" linked to alcoholism, his family says Former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy died of a major haemorrhage linked to alcoholism, his family has said.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Mr Kennedy, who led the party between 1999 and 2006, died at his home in Fort William on Monday aged 55.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Following a post-mortem examination, his family issued a statement saying his unexpected death was "a consequence of his battle with alcoholism".
"Ultimately this was an illness Charles could not conquer despite all the efforts he and others made," it said.
Mr Kennedy fought a long battle with alcoholism, which he first publicly revealed in 2006 when he stood down from the leadership of his party, just eight months after leading it to its best performance at an election.
After his death was announced on Tuesday, the police said they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances.
'Affection'
In their statement the family said the post-mortem report "makes clear his (death) was a consequence of his battle with alcoholism.
"We are grateful to the many friends and also medical experts who sought to help down the years but ultimately this was an illness Charles could not conquer despite all the efforts he and others made."
The family said they had been "touched beyond measure by the outpouring of warmth" from all parts of the country and all sides of politics following Mr Kennedy's death.
"The pain we feel has been at least eased somewhat by the reaction of so many people across Scotland, the UK and beyond, and by the affection expressed by politicians across the spectrum.
"It has become all too apparent to us how much Charles meant to so many people and how many lives he touched."