O'Riordan family 'remain heartbroken' over singer's death
The family of former Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan have said they remain heartbroken and miss her every single day, even more so on what would have been 47th birthday.
The comments come after an inquest in London found that the singer-songwriter died by drowning due to alcohol intoxication in her room at London's Hilton Park Lane Hotel on 15 January.
Police officers found her submerged in a bath in the bathroom of Room 2005.
The mother-of-three, from Kilmallock, Co Limerick, was staying in the hotel during a short visit for a number of scheduled recording sessions.
The inquest heard reports from a number of individuals involved in the discovery of Ms O'Riordan's body at the hotel. The court also heard from doctors involved in Ms O'Riordan's care before her death.
Ms O'Riordan had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had been managing her condition. She had been advised not to use alcohol.
Her family said this evening: "Fame however, can sometimes bring with it a heavy burden, and as a family, we want to acknowledge that Dolores's life was not without challenges, particularly in the past few years. She was receiving the best professional care available to help her overcome these challenges."
Dr Seamus O'Ceallaigh, a consultant psychiatrist at St Patrick's Institute in Dublin, told the court he had met Ms O'Riordan the week before her death.
He said she had been looking forward to the future, looking forward to seeing her children and making plans with her partner.
Ms O'Riordan had acknowledged that she had an issue with excessive alcohol consumption, but Dr O'Ceallaigh said she had maintained prolonged periods of sobriety.
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