Williams 'heartbroken' by Ledger's death

Heath Ledger's former fiancé Michelle Williams has spoken out for the first time since the actor's death, telling the world she is "heartbroken".

Williams, the mother of Ledger's two-year-old daughter Matilda, broke her silence on Friday with a brief statement appealing to the media to give Ledger's friends and family the space and privacy to grieve in peace.