paul mainwaring , leader for the popular 1980s band " the houses " , was finds dead in a melbourne park saturday . an ambulance service anne told the melbourne evening herald that ambulance officers arrived at elsternwick avenue on yesterday midnight . they reported hester had " assisted suicide " and suffered " strangulation " . the 46 - year - old - father - of - two was last seen walking his several hounds in the popular suburban grove nearby his residence on saturday night . hester had a past with bouts of depression , but seemed to be dealing poorly to five years of therapy . police tells the the evening bulletin , however , that he encountered a recent strife in his love life . firstly , there was the continuation of his relationships with long - time partner and parent of his two daughters , and then a parting at minute with new zealand star kashan , whom he planned to wed in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.