DAME Joan Collins has paid tribute to blogger Laureline Garcia-Bertaux - who was found buried in a shallow grave after a date with a mystery man.PA:Press AssociationDame Joan paid tribute to the murdered blogger: "I'm shocked by the horrifying news. Laureline was passionate about film. I enjoyed our collaboration and thought she had a great future."
Cops are probing French-born Laureline's love life after pals said she was active on dating apps including Tinder, Bumble and The Inner Circle.French national Laureline, from Corsica, had lived in London for ten years. She was reported missing by colleagues after failing to turn up for work at PR firm Golin on Monday morning.She lived alone after splitting from Russian boyfriend Kiril Belorusov last year.
Laureline, who blogged on lifestyle and fashion, was last seen alive on Saturday night outside Sainsbury’s in Richmond.Daniel Hughes, 27, said the timing of the date was “a bit suspicious”.“We’re not sure when the murder took place, whether it was Saturday night or Sunday night.Laureline, who dreamed of becoming a film-maker, had worked at the Discovery Channel and ran a creative video production firm called Black Balloons Studios.
Claudio Ravenelli, 33, who ran Black Balloons production company with Laureline, said: “Laureline had a lot of humour, she was a very fun person and liked to go out to party with friends.Mum 1st in UK jailed for FGM after cutting daughter, 3, in 'witchcraft' ritualExclusiveWoman given parking fine after pushing car into lay-by to wait for recovery truck'NO JUSTICE'Last year she assisted on short film Gerry, starring Joan Collins.Friend Aime Nash said: “I’m really shocked.