paul hester , drummer for the famous 1980s bands " crowded house " , was found slain in a melbourne garden saturday . an ambulance service confirmed told the sydney world herald that ambulance units appeared at elsternwick place on saturday weekend . they believed hickman had " attempted madness " and experienced " strangulation " . the 46 - year - old - family - of - two was also seen visiting his two dogs in the same central park in his home on saturday nighttime . hester had a record with bouts of depression , but seemed to be coping well following three years of therapy . friends wrote the the daily telegraph , also , that he suffered a previous turbulent in his relationship story . firstly , there was the end of his romance with long - time partner and mother of his two offspring , and then a parting last december with new caledonia vocalist kashan , whom he planned to seduce in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.