SAD NEWS

[karl]

One of my friends in Glasgow called this morning to say he would meet me in Edinburgh tomorrow for lunch, he called again a little while ago to say he has found his daughter dead in her house - he was too upset to say anymore and I am also stunned at the news.

I offered to go through to Glasgow but he said he would be ok, he's in shock. I will call him later, don't want to call now incase his family are there.

[john]

That is very sad Karl.

[mariana44]

What an awful shock for your friend--he has a hard time ahead of him.

[karl]

I phoned last night and he was less upset.

Fiona worked in the same office as her brother and when she didn't turn up for work he phoned his dad to check on her and she was lying fully clothed on her bed. She did suffer from migraines but until the post mortem has been done they don't know what happened.

[Marian]

So sorry to hear your friend's sad news Karl.

[mariana44]

That reminds me of one of my best friends Anne, she had terrible headaches, ans just fell down in her kitchen while she was making a cup of tea--she was actually due to see the doctor that very day, and Pete, her husband was at home with her, but there was nothing he could do-she died instantly from a brain haemorrage-she was 47. Always so hard for those left behind.

[Eman]

Wow..so sad to hear this Karl. I know I suffer from migraines and they are awful.

[karl]

Thanks all. No more news yet - I have just posted a sympathy card.

We bumped into Fiona in Glasgow just about six weeks ago, we were leaving HMV and she was going in but I'd met her a few times before as we all had dinner together.

[ROBERT M.]

Such sad news

[karl]

Thanks to all for your condolences, some news today. The funeral is provisionally booked for July 5 as the post mortem results should now be ready for tomorrow.

[karl]

The first PM results came in ahead of time and it's inconclusive, the full results will not be available for several weeks.

It appears there is also a form of "cot death" for younger adults.

What springs to mind is the same kind of thing happened to Gene Pitney as he lay down fully clothed but he was in his 60's. It's all very sad.

[mariana44]

That is strange-if it were a brain heammorage they would know straightaway.

Even harder for her family and friends to cope with .

[maureen & harry]

So very sad to read about your friend's daughter.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Belated condolences from both of us concerning your friends daughter Karl. Very sad and in such tragic circumstances.

[karl]

Thank you to everyone. I must say I am not looking forward to Friday.