Fifi Geldof hits out at 'vicious' online comments about Peaches' heroin death

 
Heroin overdose: Peaches Geldof died in April

Fifi Geldof has defended her late sister Peaches from critics on social media who accused her of being “selfish” for using drugs in front of her children following an inquest into her death.

On her Instagram page she revealed her anger at “the viciousness” of the comments and told the anonymous poster: “You’ve no idea what you’re talking about quite frankly. Yet another who has bought into the bulls***.”

Peaches, 25, the daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, died of a heroin overdose in April after hiding her drug stash from her husband. The findings of the inquest into her death came this week. Fifi, 31, later thanked her followers who had posted messages of support.

She said: “Thanks for your beautiful words of love and support for myself and Peaches. I appreciate it more than ever today.”

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Former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan waded into the row yesterday by tweeting: “If you want someone to 'blame' then start with her mother.”

However, a user on mumsnet condemned Peaches for giving out parenting advice in her column and branded her a “toxic hypocrite” for potentially exposing her children to drugs.

Another user wrote: "She died of drugs and was found with baby with her who had been unattended until she was found. Unfortunately she was not a good parent. Good parents don't take heroin whilst looking after their kids."

Controversial wannabe Josie Cunningham who found ‘fame’ after the NHS funded her £4,800 boob job also took to Twitter, writing that Peaches's drug addiction was “pathetic” and “a choice”.

Additional reporting by Emma Powell

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