Natalie Gentle, 32, ex-beauty
queen who fell into a life of crime has been found dead at her home, Plymouth,
Devon, she was found after police broke down the door of her home last night.
Her death is not being treated as suspicious.
The 32-year-old was once a contestant in a 'Face Of 2007' competition but later appeared in court over accusations of drug-taking and anti-social behaviour.
The 32-year-old was once a contestant in a 'Face Of 2007' competition but later appeared in court over accusations of drug-taking and anti-social behaviour.
Natalie Gentle, 33, allowed her property to
become a 'hub' for sex workers and dealing Class A drugs to fund her heroin
habit, a court heard.
Neighbouring families
complained about constant noise and anti-social behaviour, with men knocking on
doors and shouting through letter boxes asking "where the prostitute
is".
After that incident Plymouth magistrates ordered her property be closed down for three months following joint legal action by the council and police.
Speaking at the time
prosecutor Dylan Sadler told Gentle: "You are a prostitute, men visit that
premises as you offer that service and you use this to finance a heroin
habit."
But yesterday she was found dead after police broke down the door at around 9pm.
Today, friends and neighbours have come forward to say that Natalie was still a good person, and that the council were to blame for her death.
One resident said: "She was a lovely girl, it's so sad.I blame the police and the council for her death, it's them who should be getting done.
But yesterday she was found dead after police broke down the door at around 9pm.
Today, friends and neighbours have come forward to say that Natalie was still a good person, and that the council were to blame for her death.
One resident said: "She was a lovely girl, it's so sad.I blame the police and the council for her death, it's them who should be getting done.
"She tried to get
help but they wouldn't help her. She had been attacked so many times. Everybody
has got a background."
Another neighbour
said:"It's not a surprise. It was more a case of when this was going to
happen than if.
"She was a lovely
woman; she just took the wrong path in life."
A spokesman for Devon and
Cornwall Police said: "Police attended an address at Manston Close,
Ernesettle, Plymouth following concerns for the welfare of a resident.
"Just after 9pm
police forced the door and found the body of a female in her 30s. "Police
are not currently treating this as suspicious."
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