august april english television presenter best known host children art programme smart grew left school cartoonist took degree commercial graphic art working television set construction heard auditions new children art programme successful audition smart working years presenter saw met future fiancée actress model took live events art art workshops children involved charity work president young pavement artists competition spokesperson january found collins body bath shared london flat arrested suspicion murder charged offence later determined collins died drug severe burns hot water april year reported missing later discovered taken life hanging near station suicide notes discovered describing longer live collins early life born grew siblings tina née father property developer mother née parker art teacher died september aged stroke allegedly brought stress son death attended independent school year moving state comprehensive known age stated interview slow school short attention span art way communicate said badly victim bullying daily ordeal years forced class left aged went attend took degree commercial graphic art career intended cartoonist eventually presenter following job painting set television production auditioned smart following successful interview met future presenter went present smart edition close friends art studio create art content smart noted bounce ideas jokes day developed linked knowledge laugh joined presenter replaced brien brien presented spin shows smart road participated live events achieved fame starring bafta nominated itv saturday morning worked numerous shows ranging children television adult factual programmes children television credits include playing man presenting beat marks won royal television society award worked morning heaven earth contestant itv celebrity wrestling played king children programme saw met collins seriously injured hit car leave saw began dating engaged barbados planned married fancy dress joked wedding feature favourite animal participated art giant reproduction hay created involved similar project portrait henry_viii reconstructed grounds planned project involving trip borneo march train abused fight took place regularly toured art series art workshops ran children christmas period performed buttons december involved charity work president young pavement artists competition originally year long project ended lasting years spokesperson presenter square arrest disappearance afternoon january called emergency services waking discover body bath john wood flat north west london told police collins spent previous evening drinking wine taking cocaine sleeping pills questioned police subsequently arrested suspicion murder supplying class drugs released bail week february bbc cancelled saturday repeat edition smart opened january heard death thought suspicious subject investigation point police awaiting results tests examination inconclusive bbc cancelled repeat broadcasts smart notice february announced smart tragic loss collins left unable continue denied involvement collins death march reported police longer considering suspect april recorded verdict death relation collins cause death cocaine hot water according consultant found taken significant amounts cocaine sleeping pills suffered burns body including tongue noted stage night collins gone bed collins got bath said likely heart problem caused collins fall unconscious hot tap running following collins death moved collins mother planned meet collins mother garden coffee afternoon april dropped tube station morning appeared planned meeting missed appointment confusion dates police officers spoke appeared vacant distracted deep thought refused help captured afternoon taking money cash machine queen park station subsequently boarded southbound line train reported missing following day family friends mother mother public appeal urged contact father appealed touch death legacy april body discovered hanging roof adjacent london hidden public view days died discovery railway workers confirmed body april death opened april post confirmed cause death hanging police said sixth floor fire exit area found report death bbc children news programme provoked complaints upset young viewers bbc decided avoid word suicide instead reported police don think killed funeral held april michael angels church hundreds went pay respects service included performance choir school coffin carried church accompanied theme tune smart later cremated ashes interred resumed determined deeply depressed death disclosed suicide notes found left pocket addressed parents diary home notes described life collins said suspicious circumstances surrounding death father created foundation art art launched memorial service took place 43rd birthday august london
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