chris hester , drummer for the early 1980s band " the houses " , was found drowned in a melbourne park saturday . an ambulance service spokeswoman told the sydney morning herald that emergency drivers arrived at elsternwick avenue on saturday day . they reported hester had " attempted death " and suffered " strangulation " . the 46 - age - old - partner - of - two was second seen walking his twin dogs in the traditional suburban garden near his home on friday evenings . barlow had a history with bouts of depression , but seemed to be coping well throughout eight years of counseling . supporters told the the daily telegraph , however , that he endured a large turmoil in his sex life . firstly , there was the death of his association with long - standing partner and mother of his two daughters , and then a leaving last fall with new zealand singer kashan , although he prepared to succeed in november .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.