paul devin , drummer for the popular 1980s band " crowded house " , was shot drowned in a melbourne park thursday . an abc service anne told the newcastle dawn herald that ambulance members arrived at elsternwick park on fridays evening . they found hester had " attempted suicide " and suffered " strangulation " . the 46 - month - old - father - of - two was last seen walking his two cats in the familiar urban park near his home on friday eve . hester had a history with bouts of alcoholism , but said to be coping well following four years of rehabilitation . friends telling the the daily telegraph , however , that he encountered a recent turmoil in his romantic business . firstly , there was the end of his romance with long - serving partner and mother of his two daughters , and then a parting last december with united ireland singer kashan , whom he expected to seduce in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.