‘Love Island’ Host Caroline Flack’s Death Ruled Suicide by Coroner, Unpublished Instagram Post Surfaces
“Love Island” host Caroline Flack’s death has been ruled a suicide by a U.K. coroner.
The television presenter died Saturday at the age of 40. On Wednesday, the Poplar Coroner’s Court confirmed to People that Flack had died of suicide by hanging.
“On Tuesday, 18th of February 2020, an autopsy was performed at Hackney Mortuary by Professor Michael Shiff who gave a provisional cause of death as one by suspension by ligature,” Coroner’s officer Sandra Polson said in a statement to People. “London Ambulance Service arrived on the scene and took over CPR from the police, however, their patient could not be revived.”
Also Read: 'Love Island' Host Caroline Flack Steps Down After Assault Charge
The British television presenter and radio host stepped down as host of the hit U.K. reality dating show after she was charged with assaulting her boyfriend, 27-year-old Lewis Burton in December. Flack pleaded not guilty and was due to stand trial on March 4.
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