"Doherty Party Death" Mother Suspects Foul Play
New evidence revealed in case of Mark Blanco...
The mother of a man who fell to his death after visiting a party attended by Libertines singer Pete Doherty says she is convinced foul play was involved.
Sheila Blanco reckons her son was unconscious when it happened and claims new evidence obtained by Sky News confirms it. It is still not known how 30 year old Mark Blanco fell off a balcony in Whitechapel on December 3 2006 at a party held by a friend of Doherty's, Paul Roundhill.
Two weeks later Doherty's minder at the time confessed to murder but then retracted it and was released.
Speaking to Sky News Sheila Blanco says her son’s medical files show it was no ordinary fall: "Mark had injuries mainly to the head, and I think he cannot possibly have gone over conscious,"
"Because he landed on his head, with no injuries at all to the limbs, so he couldn't have used any protective reflexes to protect his head, which is normal."
The Met Police told Sky News it has carried out a thorough investigation, which is ongoing.
It said no clear evidence has indicated an assault or the involvement of a third party.
Tagged as Pete Doherty, The Libertines, Misc
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