21/06/2010 18:10
French male model Tom Nicon commits suicide
French male model who is the face of British fashion house Burberry has committed suicide by leaping 40ft from his apartment window.
22-year-old Tom Nicon is suspected of jumping after becoming depressed following a split with his girlfriend. His body was found just several hours before the start of Milan Men's Fashion Week.
Tom Nicon was the face of Burberry and had worked for famous brands including Louis Vuitton and Hugo Boss.
Donatella Versace has paid tribute to the young model. "Tom was with us on Friday morning for a final show fitting. He seemed fine and calm. He had already done three or four shows with us and he was a sweet boy. I just can't understand why he did what he did. We would never have thought he would do something like this", she told The Daily Mail.