‘Vulnerable’ TV presenter missing after inquest

THE family of missing TV presenter Mark Speight said yesterday they were “deeply worried” about him.

The 42-year-old, from Enfield, north London, who is described as “vulnerable”, has not been seen since Monday.

His disappearance comes six days after the inquest into the death of his fiancee, Natasha Collins, also a TV presenter, who was found dead in the bath of the flat they shared after taking cocaine and sleeping tablets.

A statement issued on behalf of the Speight and Collins families said: “Mark has not been seen since 1pm (on Monday) and because of his fragile state of mind, both Mark’s family and Natasha’s family, as well as all his friends, are deeply worried.”

The statement said: “We notified police because of our concerns and we just want to know he is safe.

“We would urge Mark, if he hears this appeal, to get in touch.”

The statement was issued outside the home of Carmen Collins, 57, mother of Natasha.

Speight had been living with her since her daughter’s death.

As family spokeswoman Amanda Stocks read the statement, a visibly upset Collins mouthed the words “please get in touch”.

A group of reporters, photographers and camera crew had set up camp outside the quiet suburban house in north London.

Natasha Collins, 31, was found with hot water burns covering about 60% of her body in the bath of the couple’s home in north west London, on January 3.

Westminster coroner Dr Paul Knapman recorded a verdict of death by misadventure after noting that she had a “very significant” amount of cocaine in her body at the time of death.