George Michael was hooked on anti-depressants and Coca Cola, a former lover has claimed, as police widen the search for individuals who noticed him the day earlier than the died.
Carlos Arturo Ortiz, 59, mentioned that the pair shared an evening of ardour in Australia in 2013 after the singer contacted him on a homosexual web site.
He claims that Michael answered the door sporting nothing however pyjama bottoms they usually made love and drank pink Champagne collectively.
Carlos Arturo Ortiz, 59, mentioned that the pair shared an evening of ardour in Australia in 2013 after the singer contacted him on a homosexual web site
George Michael was hooked on anti-depressants and Coca Cola, a former lover has claimed, as police widen the search for individuals who noticed him the day earlier than the died
However Ortiz, a hairdresser from Colombia who lives in Australia, mentioned it was clear that the star was sad and he was not shocked to listen to of his dying.
He claims that Michael informed him that he was hooked on anti-depressants and drank Coca Cola by the gallon, not often ingesting the rest.
Ortiz additionally revealed that the Wham! star, who died on December 25, hated Christmas as a result of there have been 'no youngsters working round'.
He informed Patrick Hill for the Sunday Individuals: 'George's dying knocked me sideways, though it did not shock me. I discovered him a stunning down-to-earth man, but additionally a really melancholic one that I feared may sooner or later take his personal life.
Michael and Fadi Fawaz, his companion, who discovered him useless on Christmas Day
'He informed me he was hooked on anti-depressant drugs and making an attempt to wean himself off it and confessed he was sad.'
He additionally defined how Michael, who had a well-documented battle with alcohol and medicines, disappeared for 20 minutes to 'meet a pal' throughout their encounter.
Michael then emptied the contents of a bottle right into a glass of water and drank it, though they by no means talked about what was in it.
'They did not alter his temper significantly. All he drank aside from the Champagne was Coca-Cola which he informed me he downed by the gallon and was hooked on together with chocolate,' he added.
His revelations come as police widen the online of their investigation after a autopsy to determine the reason for his dying proved inconclusive.
They're now reviewing CCTV footage from outdoors his residence, checking the quantity plates of passing vehicles and making an attempt to talk to the homeowners.
The event comes because it was revealed that, regardless of rumours he had grow to be a loner throughout his remaining months, a procession of vehicles visited him the day earlier than his dying.
George Michael's residence in Highgate, north London, has been flooded with flowers
A police supply informed Janine Yaqoob for the Sunday Individuals: 'Officers are stepping up the investigation into the times main as much as George's dying and specializing in those that got here and went to see George.
'They might have very important data which could possibly be of use. There are nonetheless autos that had been close to the property which the police try to hint the homeowners of.'
A former lover revealed that the star (pictured performing in 2012) was hooked on anti-depressants in 2013
The singer was discovered useless in his mattress at his residence in Goring, Oxfordshire, on December 25 by his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz.
Since then it has emerged that the couple had break up a variety of instances within the months main as much as the star's dying, however had at all times discovered themselves again in contact.
Fawaz is claimed to have slept in his automotive the night time earlier than discovering Michael useless after struggling coronary heart failure in response to a police report.
However after the primary autopsy outcomes had been 'inconclusive' and additional checks had been ordered, the thriller surrounding his final moments has deepened.
On January 2, Mr Fawaz denied sending tweets saying the star was suicidal, claiming his Twitter account had been hacked.
Mr Fawaz and his father joined Michael on a secret journey to a hospital in Vienna final November to see two prime docs - a month earlier than he died.
The pop star jetted in to the Austrian capital in a personal jet to see docs at AKH Common Hospital, the place his life was saved when he had pneumonia in 2011.
The revelation that Michael shared an evening of ardour with Ortiz in 2013 comes after claims that Michael and Fawaz had damaged up quite a few instances however at all times obtained again collectively
On the time Mr Fawaz had mentioned they made the journey to promote an merchandise in November final yr.
Final week it was revealed Michael might have spent £2million throughout a yr staying at an expensive rehab clinic that helps the wealthy and well-known kick medication and alcohol.
The star had lengthy durations of therapy on the Kusnacht Follow, close to Zurich, which calls itself 'the world's most unique therapy centre'.
Company pay £70,000 per week for care together with electrical shock remedy - and Mr Michael may have identified one in every of its most senior clinicians is a famend therapist who helps homosexual women and men overcome melancholy or dependancy.
Michael obtained no less than 10 guests within the days earlier than he died proving he was not a loner.
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