Chris Flack: Last News

The mother of television star Caroline Flack has accused a senior police officer of prosecuting her daughter because of her celebrity status.

Love Island host Caroline Flack’s death resumed today at Poplar Coroner’s Court.A four-minute hearing was previously opened and adjourned on February 19, when Flack’s provisional cause of death was given as suspension by ligature.No members of Flack’s family were present today, although her mother Chris Flack and twin sister Jody Flack were among those watching proceedings via videolink.The hearing was held adhering to social distancing rules, with witnesses and lawyers listening in remotely and allocation made for some journalists to be present in court.Coroner Mary Hassell welcomed Flack’s mother and sister to the hearing, and in her opening remarks resuming the inquest, she said: ‘We are here simply to find the answer to four questions –

Caroline Flack’s mother said it is “deeply regrettable” that a lawyer who told a Sunday newspaper that prosecutors were right to pursue the Love Island presenter’s trial, “could not have let my beautiful daughter rest in peace”.

Caroline Flack’s mother has criticised a lawyer who said it was right of the Crown Prosecuation Service (CPS) to pursue the Love Island star, following an assault charge, ahead of her death.The former presenter took her own life on 15 February aged 40, as she awaited trial after being charged with assault following an alleged altercation with boyfriend Lewis Burton.She had denied the charge while Burton had also supported his girlfriend throughout.Now the star’s mother, Chris Flack, has said it is ‘deeply regrettable’ that Ed Beltrami, who told a Sunday newspaper prosecutors were right to pursue the Love Island presenter’s trial, ‘could not have let my beautiful daughter rest in peace’.Mr Beltrami, who was the head of the CPS north London

Caroline Flack's mother has hit out to remedy some "untruths" after the prosecutor of her daughter, Ed Beltrami, claimed "I was right to charge her".Speaking out, the Love Island star's mum, Chris Flack, urged the Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) to "let her daughter rest in peace".Chris slammed the CPS for speaking out while Caroline is "unable to defend herself", after she took her own life a few months ago.She vented: "My daughter was unable to defend herself during her life and is unable to do so now.