George Michael’s partner no longer a suspect

GEORGE Michael’s boyfriend Fadi Fawaz has been told by police that he is no longer part of their investigation into the singer’s death.

The celebrity hairdresser was quizzed by Thames Valley Police last month as they tried to piece together the last hours of Michael’s life before he died at his Oxfordshire home, aged 53.

Fawaz, 40, is viewed as a controversial figure by some members of the singer’s family – particularly after his claim that he spent the night sleeping in his car before finding George dead on Christmas Day.

Now, though, Thames Valley Police have said there was no foul play involved in the star’s death. “We are satisfied that there are no suspicious circumstances,” said a spokesperson.

Questions have been mounting as to why, almost six weeks after his death, Michael’s body has not been released to the family. Usually this happens if there is suspected foul play or the family is not satisfied with the postmortem results.

In fact, the coroner is holding on to the body until the results of toxicology tests are released, which police say is “imminent”.

It is understood the decision was taken not to release the body because the first post-mortem proved to be inconclusive. As yet, no funeral has been organised.

Meanwhile Fawaz, who had been in a relationship with Michael for four years, is said to have been frozen out by the star’s grieving family as well as the “inner circle” of George Michael’s closest friends, who have media and entertainment lawyer John Reid acting on their behalf. George Michael’s family is said to be incensed at Fawaz’s claim that the star killed himself.

He wrote on Twitter 10 days after the singer’s death: “The only thing George wanted to do is die. He tried to kill himself many times and finally he managed.”