Abdul fanatic found dead near star’s home

THE body of a woman obsessed with Paula Abdul has been discovered in a car parked near the Los Angeles home of the American Idol judge.

Captain Jim Miller said the death appears to be a suicide. He said the woman, who was in her 30s, had an infatuation with Abdul.

Police spokeswoman Julianne Sohn said officers responded to a call at about 6pm on Tuesday and arrived in the Sherman Oaks area to find the body.