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19th Jan 2018

The inquest into the death of Dolores O’Riordan has been adjourned until April

Conor Heneghan

Dolores O'Riordan

The coroner is awaiting the results of various tests.

An inquest into the death of Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer of The Cranberries, has been adjourned until 3 April.

According to the BBC, the inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court, has been adjourned while the coroner awaits the results of “various tests”.

O’Riordan passed away suddenly at the age of 46 on Monday, 15 January in a hotel room in Park Lane in London.

On Tuesday, it was confirmed that London police are not treating her death as suspicious.

O’Riordan’s death caused shockwaves in Ireland and in the music community around the world and tributes flowed to the singer of band who made a huge impact in Ireland and beyond, particular during The Cranberries’ heyday in the 1990s.

Her bandmates – Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan and Fergal Lawlor – issued a statement on Monday night in which they spoke of their devastation at her loss.

“We are devastated on the passing of our friend Dolores,” the statement read.

“She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have been part of her life from 1989 when we started The Cranberries. The world has lost a true artist today. Noel, Mike and Fergal.”

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