Man is released over death of star’s daughter
POLICE have released a man arrested on suspicion of murdering Louella Fletcher-Michie, the daughter of Taggart actor John Michie.
It comes as officers are examining whether Louella Fletcher-Michie, 25, had ‘substances’ in her body when she was found dead at the Bestival music festival site at Lulworth Castle in Dorset in the early hours of Monday.
The 28-year-old man, identified as a friend of Ms Fletcher-Michie, had also been questioned on suspicion of supplying a Class A drug since her body was discovered.
But Dorset Police said last night: “A 28-year-old man, who was known to Louella, was arrested on suspicion of murder and supply of a controlled Class A drug. He has now been released under investigation.”
It is unclear whether the man will face further questioning at a later date.
On Saturday, Dorset Police working at Bestival issued a warning about a rogue batch of tablets found on the festival site, urging festival goers to dispose of them as they contained “unknown chemicals”.
Police said further examinations, including a toxicology report, will take place over the coming weeks in order to “establish whether there are any substances in Ms Michie’s system or other suspicious circumstances”.
Drugs have not been linked as a factor in Louella’s death.
Dorset police had been given until Tuesday afternoon to either charge or release the man – or to ask a magistrate for an extension.
Louella’s 60-year-old father who has also starred in Holby City and Coronation Street said he had lost “an angel” and has stated he
believed it was “a tragic accident”.
Jamie Jamieson, understood to be in a relationship with Ms Michie’s sister Daisy, told friends online: “The Michie family do not believe this was murder in any way, contrary to the suggestions in certain tabloid news outlets.”
Friends have told of their shock, and one, Rhian Duncan, is dedicating her teaching class today at Pineapple, Europe’s biggest celebrity dance studios, to “my beautiful friend” and all proceeds from it are to go towards supporting the Michie family.
Her godfather, actor and director Richard Wilson, said he was ‘very attached’ to her.