1 NOVEMBER 1997, Page 34

A fate worse than death

Sir: Thank you for solving the mystery behind the suicide of Stephen Milligan. If I were ever faced with the prospect of dining with such a smug, self-regarding, humour- less prig as Miss Cristina Odone, I too would opt for the auto-erotic asphyxiation- Tom Callaghan 22 Bendemeer Road, London SW15