I think the police will have great trouble proving untoward circumstances, and I simply cannot understand why they have allowed so much time to elapse before interviewing Doherty. It only helps the perpetrators of this crime to consolidate their stories.

I believe the witness accounts are relatively accurate (I deplore Roundhill’s ‘celebrity star-struck line’ - not the Mark I met) up to the point where Mark was ejected from the flat. In my opinion it’s at that point where their stories diverge from the truth. The neighbour reports hearing a struggle, shouting and then a scream. I imagine that Jonny Headlock was pushing Mark, who was resisting. Headlock probably got under Mark’s centre of gravity and continued to push him, forcing Mark to backpedal, off-balance. When they met the balcony railing, the impetus provided by Headlock propelled Mark over the edge. This is, of course, speculation, and I really hope the police can uncover the truth.

The theft of Mark’s watch, cufflinks and glasses is utterly unforgiveable, as is the subsequent behaviour of Doherty et al. It is beyond my comprehension that an innocent person could leave a scene as tragic as that before the emergency services had arrived.

A hopeful turn today. The police have launched a fresh inquiry into the death, which they still list as “unexplained”.

Det Ins Dunn later told the Advertiser: “The toxicology reports have not come back yet - these will be crucial to establishing what happened.

“There are also still some statements to be taken. We have various reports from people who heard noises, but don’t know which ones relate to this incident.”

Paul Roundhill has already spoken to police, he revealed, but Pete Doherty was still to be interviewed.

Police are appealing for witnesses who may have been in Romford Street in Whitechapel during the night of December 3 to contact Limehouse CID 020-7275 4503.

Jessica Greenman

For example, this report released today, “Doherty not a suspect in party death: Police believe man fell off London balcony”

Firstly the police are still (hopefully) investigating this case at the moment. Secondly, it's extremely unlikely you can fall off a balcony that has a 4ft safety rail. They are making it sound like Mark was perched precariously on the balcony edge having a drink. As the Daily Mail writes (and the pictures of the flat confirm this).

In fact, the balcony’s robust safety rail is about 4ft high, and although Blanco is said to be 6ft 5in, he would still have had to either climb over or be helped over it.

Plenty of it in Jonny Headlock's (Doherty’s minder) account of the incident:

Headlock said: "Mark had a big bottle of wine. He was just swigging it out of the bottle."

Big bottle you say - more than the standard 750ml, maybe he got that specially made eh? I assume as reports say the party-goers refused to give Mark a seat, it's safe to say they didn’t give him a glass either.

Ah Andy, that’s why the women are invited to the parties

You’ll be happy to hear that it’s started to warm up here again now - a barmy -15C again today! So hopefully the animals can have a quiet day of Alka-Setzer and water

Take care - Nick