Family to identify BBC presenter's body

The family of BBC presenter Mark Speight will today formally identify his body, which was found yesterday in a London railway…

The family of BBC presenter Mark Speight will today formally identify his body, which was found yesterday in a London railway station.

The 42-year-old disappeared six days ago following the inquest into the death of his fiancee Natasha Collins.

Ms Collins (31), was found dead on January 3rd in the bath of the north-west London flat she shared with Speight after taking cocaine and sleeping tablets.

Mark Speight
Mark Speight

Westminster coroner Paul Knapman recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.

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Speight was briefly held on suspicion of her murder before detectives "cancelled" his arrest and said he was not a suspect.

Speight’s body was found in a remote area of Paddington railway station in west London yesterday morning.

The circumstances of Speight’s death are being investigated, but police confirmed he was not hit by a train.

Detectives will examine CCTV footage from the station and said they are treating the death as unexplained.