Sinéad O’Connor told fans she was being stalked by a “violent” woman, just days before her death.
The legendary musician, who shot to fame in the 90s for her cover of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U, sadly passed away on July 26 at the age of 56.
A source told The Sun: “Sinead felt very uncomfortable. She had started a new life in London but this person was making her feel on edge.”
“Sinead confided in people and said she’d had gifts she believed to be from this person. It was upsetting.”
On July 12, the late 56-year-old tweeted: ““There is one stalker. Female. Violent: again, NEVER engage with anyone claiming they know me without asking my management.”
Three days later, Sinéad warned her fans about a man she believed was targeting her followers.
She tweeted: “Also a warning, previously an extremely disturbed male sexual predator pretended to be me on Twitter.”
“Please never engage with anyone claiming to be any celeb, without confirming they are who they say,” she continued. “This can be achieved by contact with their management.”
The Dublin native was pronounced dead on Wednesday, after being found “unresponsive” at a residence in London.
The London Inner South Coroner’s Court has since confirmed an autopsy will be conducted, but the results could take “several weeks”.
The court statement said: “The death of Sinead O’Connor in Lambeth was notified to the Coroner on Wednesday July 26 2023.
“No medical cause of death was given. The Coroner therefore directed an autopsy to be conducted. The results of this may not available for several weeks.
“The decision whether an inquest will be needed will be decided when these results are known and submissions have been heard from the family. If an inquest is to be opened, the date of the brief public hearing will be provided on our website.”
On Thursday, the Met Police revealed Sinéad was found “unresponsive” at a residence in London before being pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement to The Sun, cops said: “Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area.”
“Officers attended. A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been notified.”
“The death is not being treated as suspicious. A file will be prepared for the Coroner.”
