Dolores O’Riordan’s death not being treated as suspicious

Cranberries singer found dead in hotel on Monday

The death of The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan is not being treated as suspicious, Scotland Yard has said.

The Irish songstress was found dead at a hotel in central London on Monday morning.

Officers were called to the hotel in Park Lane where a “46-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene”.

They added that “the death is not being treated as suspicious” and confirmed the case has now been passed to a coroner.

O’Riordan, from Friarstown, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, was renowned for her distinctive singing voice and The Cranberries enjoyed huge success in the 1990s with tracks including Zombie and Linger.

Her bandmates – Noel Hogan, Fergal Lawler, and Mike Hogan – said they were “devastated” by the news, adding “the world has lost a true artist”.

Tributes have also poured in from the world of music for the mother-of-three, while a number of fans braved the adverse weather to sign a book of condolences opened at Limerick City and County Council.

One of the first to sign the book was the principal of the singer’s old school, Laurel Hill Colaiste in Limerick.

Aedin Ni Bhriain said the school is very proud of everything O’Riordan achieved.

She said she never forgot her roots and even asked the school choir to sing at her wedding.

“We wanted to express our sympathy to her family because it is such a loss for them and also to show our deep love for everything she did and our admiration for everything she achieved,” she told the Press Association.

In 2014, O’Riordan split from her husband of 20 years, former Duran Duran tour manager Don Burton.

They have three children together.

Picture: PA. The singer had been in London to record a cover of Zombie with hard rock band Bad Wolves.