THE mother of a Herefordshire girl who died seven years ago from a drug overdose is penning a book about her life.

Rachel Whitear's second inquest may have brought some closure to Pauline Holcroft, but now she intends to reveal all in a book.

Mrs Holcroft, aged 57, is writing a book about Rachel's life, which was cut short seven years ago when she died of a heroin overdose in Exmouth, south Devon.

She hoped the book would act as a further anti-drug message, while providing more light on the recent investigation into Rachel's death on May 10, 2000.