Coroner’s workforce admit they do not know when Sinead O’Connor died as makes an attempt are made to piece collectively Irish music legend’s final days

The coroner investigating the demise of Sinéad O’Connor has mentioned it isn’t identified when she died, as makes an attempt are made to piece collectively her last days.

The 56-year-old’s physique was found at her flat in London on Wednesday morning after police carried out a welfare verify on the singer. 

Met Police officers are actually analyzing all of the circumstances surrounding her demise and try to create a timeline of occasions earlier than her passing.

A spokesperson for the London Internal South Coroner’s Court docket mentioned the singer’s demise had been referred to them and at this second in time the ‘date of demise is unknown’. 

The Met police launched a press release on Thursday confirming the invention of the mother-of-four’s physique.

It mentioned: ‘Police had been referred to as at 11.18am on Wednesday, July 26, to stories of an unresponsive girl at a residential deal with within the SE24 space. Officers attended. A 56-year-old girl was pronounced useless on the scene. Subsequent of kin have been notified. The demise isn’t being handled as suspicious. A file will probably be ready for the coroner.’

The coroner investigating the demise of Sinéad O’Connor has mentioned it isn’t identified when she died, as makes an attempt are made to piece collectively her last days

The 56-year-old’s physique was found at her flat in London on Wednesday morning after police carried out a welfare verify on the singer

The constructing in Lambeth, south London which contained the appartment of Sinead O’Connor after her demise on the age of 56

The brand new-build block the place Ms O’Connor lived is a transformed Nineteen Forties warehouse only a few minutes’ stroll from Brixton. She had filmed the house in footage shared on-line and revealed plans to ‘write new tunes’ – as she hinted at a forthcoming album and a world tour.

No medical trigger has been given for the demise and an post-mortem will probably be performed with outcomes taking ‘a number of weeks’ to be delivered, London Internal South Coroner’s Court docket mentioned yesterday.

Police had been referred to as on Wednesday to the house within the SE24 space of the British capital, which covers Herne Hill and sits between Brixton and Dulwich. Ms O’Connor had posted on social media that she had moved again to London and felt ‘very comfortable to be house’ in a video shot in her new flat on July 9.

The social media video was filmed by the singer to show it was her Twitter account and confirmed she was within the means of unpacking. Apologising for the mess, she laughed and referred to as the trendy flat a ‘s***gap’ as a result of her belongings had been on the surfaces. However there have been additionally jokes about placing Vaseline on her face to take care of her pores and skin and a point out of ‘stunning’ sunflowers, which her pal had purchased as a housewarming present, positioned in a vase within the kitchen.

The singer moved into the realm in early July. Within the Twitter video, she additionally proudly confirmed off her black Martin Johnny Money electro-acoustic guitar on the wall and mentioned she was going to jot down new songs.

She hinted that she would launch a brand new album ‘subsequent 12 months’ and ‘hopefully’ begin touring once more, with dates in Eire, the UK, Australia and New Zealand mooted for 2024 and 2025. David Holmes, who was producing Ms O’Connor’s new album, mentioned he had considerations for the singer after her son, aged 17, died by suicide final 12 months.

No medical trigger has been given for the demise and an post-mortem will probably be performed with outcomes taking ‘a number of weeks’ to be delivered, London Internal South Coroner’s Court docket mentioned yesterday

On Thursday, Ms O’Connor’s administration firm, 67 Administration, despatched their like to the singer’s household and buddies, and to the followers who it mentioned had all the time given the star ‘assist and kindness’ all through her life

In an interview with The Guardian, Belfast musician Holmes mentioned these mourning the singer ought to deal with the enjoyment she introduced into her lives. He mentioned: ‘I bear in mind on the time pondering: I don’t know if she will be able to survive this as a result of I understood the fragility of her and the way a lot she cherished Shane.’

Holmes mentioned he doesn’t know when her new album will probably be launched however described it as ‘very, very particular’. He mentioned: ‘There’s a lot extra I may discuss nevertheless it’s means too early to start out speaking in regards to the music.

‘I don’t know when it’s gonna see the sunshine of day, and that’s none of my enterprise. It’s as much as her property and document label. However it’s extraordinary. It’s up there together with her finest work – it’s very, very particular.

‘I need to mourn her but in addition have a good time her as a result of that’s what we do in Eire. We have a good time our deaths. Sure, she was taken far too younger, however there’s a lot to have a good time moderately than discuss in regards to the unfavorable features of her life. Sinéad was tortured however she was actually comfortable as properly and a part of me thinks that she is now at peace.’

Holmes additionally spoke about his pleasure at working together with her on what would turn into her last album, which he believes is amongst her most interesting work.

‘I used to be like, oh my God, that is like recording Nina Simone,’ he mentioned. ‘There’s nobody else like her. She’s obtained one of many purest voices we are going to ever hear in our lifetime.’

On Thursday, Ms O’Connor’s administration firm, 67 Administration, despatched their like to the singer’s household and buddies, and to the followers who it mentioned had all the time given the star ‘assist and kindness’ all through her life.

‘Those who labored together with her and people who supported her from the sidelines, thanks,’ the corporate’s assertion mentioned.

Yesterday, members of the general public arrived on the Mansion Home in Dublin to signal a e book of condolences for the late singer.

In London, crimson paper hearts and the phrases ‘Nothing Compares to You’ had been laid out on Outdated Bond Road in tribute to the star.