Kurt Cobain's daughter urges judge to prevent release of suicide images

[lego 44,165]

 

Journalist Richard Lee believes images from his death will prove the Nirvana frontman was murdered

 

 

Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain are urging a Seattle court not to release pictures and records from the scene of Kurt Cobain’s death that a lawsuit claims will prove he was murdered.

Richard Lee, a Seattle-based journalist, is suing the city and the Seattle Police Department under the state Public Records Act for access to documents he believes will prove Cobain did not die of a self-inflicted gun-shot wound, the The Seattle Times reports.

Lee, who runs the public-access show Now See It Person To Person: Kurt Cobain Was Murdered, claims the images and documents from the death scene, including a picture of Cobain’s body, will show he was killed as part of a conspiracy. 

Seattle Police has already released images showing evidence found at the scene of his death after several roles of undeveloped film that were taken at his home were discovered ahead of the 20th anniversary of his death.

The images showed a box containing a spoon and needles on the floor alongside half a cigarette and a pair of sunglasses.

 

Cobain had a lethal amount of heroin in his system at the time of his death.

Superior Court Judge Theresa Doyle will hear arguments on Friday from Lee, who is representing himself, and the city, who argue releasing the pictures would be harmful to Cobain’s widow and daughter.

Frances, who was two-years-old when her father took his life, released a statement describing the harmful effect publishing the documents could have on her.

 

"I have had to cope with many personal issues because of my father's death,” she wrote. “Coping with even the possibility that those photographs could be made public is very difficult. Further sensationalising it through the release of these pictures would cause us indescribable pain."

She cited concerns that the release of such information could also spur obsessive fans, recalling an incident where one broke into her home and waited there for three days because he believed the spirit of her father lived on inside her body.

Her statement added that neither her nor Love had seen pictures of Cobain’s body. In her own statement, Love said making the documents public would cause her family “permanent — indeed, endless and needless — pain and suffering”.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/courtney-love-and-frances-bean-petition-judge-to-stop-release-of-kurt-cobain-suicide-images-they-say-would-cause-indescribable-pain-10430476.html

 

[Red 97,990]

What an interesting turn of events 

[Jjang 2,262]

Lets assume he was indeed murdered...then what? a pretty meritless discovery at this stage. I understand his daughter, just let the memory of him stay as it is.

[Sister 9,907]

I have to agree with Frances. I am surprised though that these pictures have never come out to the public even earlier, most do. I also think that they will be made public, eventually.

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

I mean this guy seems like he's not all there BUT laws are laws, so whatever the law says, is what the outcome should be. If the photos do get out, I would feel awful for Kurt's daughter though. 

[lego 44,165]

Lets assume he was indeed murdered...then what? a pretty useless discovery at this stage. I understand his daughter.

Find the murderer?

[Jjang 2,262]

Find the murderer?

The case was treated as a murder investigation firstly, I don't understand how the confirmation of his death would change the results.

[Evan Peters 10,743]

Find the murderer?

people already think courtney did it. or hired someone to do it

[wahkeenasitka 1,995]

let history be history. what is done is done. both Courtney and Frances are in the right on this matter. leave them alone. 

[wahkeenasitka 1,995]

"a lethal amount of heroin"

wow. i wonder how much that was.............

i've never done heroin (or c-----e) - and it's just so sad that so many great artists have died due to this incredibly toxic poison. 

[lego 44,165]

people already think courtney did it. or hired someone to do it

let history be history. what is done is done. both Courtney and Frances are in the right on this matter. leave them alone. 

If Courtney did it, she shouldn't be left alone.

If the case is reopened, the one who murdered or ordered his murder should not go unpunished.

[Hauser 1,262]

Literally let Kurt Cobain rest in peace I mean my god these people are so annoying

[HausOfNena 1,712]

 

If Courtney did it, she shouldn't be left alone.

If the case is reopened, the one who murdered or ordered his murder should not go unpunished.

Exactly. 

[lego 44,165]

Exactly. 

just followed you on twitter

[HausOfNena 1,712]

just followed you on twitter

Thanks!