Sir Bob Geldof reveals he “blames himself” for Peaches Geldof’s death

Sir Bob explains he's still trying to come to terms with his daughter's tragic death

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by Hannah Brimson |
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Sir Bob Geldof says his feelings after daughter Peaches' death were "intolerable"
Sir Bob Geldof says his feelings after daughter Peaches' death were "intolerable"

Speaking out to ITV News earlier today, Sir Bob Geldof has admitted that he feels responsible and "blames himself" for the death of his daughter Peaches Geldof. Peaches died of a heroin overdose in April earlier this year, and since the tragedy Bob has been going over and over the incident in his head. Bob explained: "You blame yourself. You're the father who is responsible and clearly failed. For anyone who has a dead kid and who is a parent, you go back, you go back, you go back, you go back, you go back, you go over, you go over. What could you have done? You do as much as you can. There's not many options. It's intolerable and it's very hard, as everybody must realise, but what else do you do? You get on with it."

Peaches was found dead by her husband, Tom Cohen, on April 7th 2014. She leaves behind her two baby sons, Phaedra and Astala, in one of the most shocking tragedies of the year. Her drug addiction was no shock to Bob, as he admits: "Of course I knew about it and we did more than talk about it." Reports show that Peaches had started using heroin again in February 2014, after taking substitute drug methadone for two and a half years. Sir Bob also goes on to reveal greater details into Peaches' personality: "She was super bright. Too bright. A very errant mind that could focus intensely on a book which she would consume and just absorb it. But the rest was a franticness. She knew what life was supposed to be and God bless her she tried very hard to get there. And she didn't make it."

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