- Sinéad O'Connor's death is "not being treated as suspicious," according to UK police.
- Police were called to a south London property on Wednesday.
Sinéad O'Connor's death is "not being treated as suspicious" by the UK police.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told Insider Thursday that "a 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead" on Wednesday after authorities attended a property in south London.
"Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area," the spokesperson said. "Officers attended. A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been notified."
They added: "The death is not being treated as suspicious. A file will be prepared for the Coroner."
A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
O'Connor's family said in a statement to the RTE on Wednesday: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."
O'Connor is survived by three of her four children Jake, Roisin, and Yeshua.
Shane, O'Connor's other child, who was born in 2004, died by suicide in January 2022.
"My beautiful son, Nevi'im Nesta Ali Shane O'Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God," O'Connor tweeted in a since-removed post.
The New York Post reported that O'Connor posted multiple since-deleted tweets saying she was going to "follow" her son after his death.
She later wrote, according to the New York Post: "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I am with cops now on way to hospital. I'm sorry I upset everyone. I am lost without my kid and I hate myself. Hospital will help a while. But I'm going to find Shane. This is just a delay."
O'Connor also posted a tribute to her son days before her death on Twitter.
The late singer shared 10 crying face emojis and the hashtag "#lostmy17yrOldSonToSuicidein2022" before writing: "Been living as undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul. We were one soul in two halves. He was the only person who ever loved me unconditionally."
O'Connor added, in reference to the Tibetan Buddhist concept of being between death and rebirth: "I am lost in the bardo without him."
The "Nothing Compares 2 U" singer had indefinitely postponed her final album "No Veteran Dies Alone" after the death of her son last year.