'I've never heard a grown man cry so much': Nephew of George Michael's Australian boyfriend Fadi Fawaz reveals he called him in tears after finding the pop icon's body

  • Fadi Fawaz called his nephew, Josh Fawaz, after finding George Michael dead 
  • This phone call will now form part of the investigation into the singer's death 
  • Michael was found dead at his home in Oxfordshire, England on Christmas Day

By Peter Devlin For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 10:37 EST, 13 January 2017 | Updated: 11:07 EST, 13 January 2017

George Michael's Australian boyfriend Fadi Fawaz made a harrowing phone call to his nephew after finding the star's dead body on Christmas Day.

Fawaz's nephew Josh Fawaz, 28, picked up the phone to hear his grief-stricken uncle sobbing, The Daily Telegraph reported.

'Oh God, I think he's dead,' the Sydney hairdresser said to his nephew only moments after finding the pop icon dead in his home in Oxfordshire, England.

George Michael's Australian boyfriend Fadi Fawaz made a harrowing phone call to his nephew after finding the star's dead body on Christmas Day 

Fawaz's nephew Josh Fawaz, 28, picked up the phone to hear his grief-stricken uncle sobbing

The singer's cause of death, who had battled with drugs and depression, was said to have been heart failure 

This crucial phone call will now form part of the investigation into the singer's death.

Fawaz is preparing to be interviewed by detectives for the second time, as questions surrounding his boyfriend's death remain unanswered.

Josh Fawaz, a DJ who returned to Brisbane last week after living in London for two years, has recounted the distressing phone call.

'I've never heard a grown man cry so much. Fadi called me saying "what am I going to do without him?",' he told The Daily Telegraph.

'I'm the first person to know that he (Michael) passed away.' 

He denied rumours that his uncle had any part to play in the 53-year-old's shock death.

Fawaz is preparing to be interviewed by detectives for the second time, as questions surrounding his boyfriend's death remain unanswered 

Josh Fawaz, a DJ who returned to Brisbane last week after living in London for two years, has recounted the distressing phone call 

The singer's cause of death, who had battled with drugs and depression, was said to have been heart failure.

But after the first post-mortem results were 'inconclusive' and further tests were ordered, the mystery surrounding his last moments has deepened.

On January 2, Fawaz denied sending tweets saying the star was suicidal, claiming his Twitter account had been hacked.

Michael's death on Christmas Day brought an outpouring of grief from his fans around the world.

New test results are expected to be established within six to eight weeks which could help shed some light on how the legendary pop idol came to his sudden death.

Michael's death on Christmas Day brought an outpouring of grief from his fans around the world (his Oxfordshire home is pictured) 

 

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