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Peaches Geldof died of drug overdose: reports

Peaches Geldof died of a heroin overdose, similar to that of her mother, it has been reported.

According to The Times, toxicology reports at her inquest will confirm the 25-year-old died as a result of a drug overdose.

The daughter of the late Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof was found by ambulance officers at her London home on April 7.

Following a search of her Kent home, officers at the time found no evidence of hard drugs, a suicide note and no visible signs of injury.

Peaches was just 11 years old when her own mother died of an accidental drug overdose.

The young TV presenter’s final tweet before she died, showed her as a baby with her mother. The caption read: ‘Me and my mum’.

Peaches left behind her husband, S.C.U.M singer Thomas Cohen, and their sons Astala, 23 months, and one year old Phaedra.

“My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons,” he said following her death.

“I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever.”

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