McQueen's last tweets dark

Bad boy of fashion often logged on to Twitter before hanging himself yesterday

British fashion desingner Alexander McQueen's Twitter account has been deleted following the announcement of his death yesterday.

However, in the days leading up to his apparent suicide, he left some messages that may offer insight into what he was going through.

The final message on his account was left on Tuesday noon: im here with my girl annie tinkerbell wishing kerry the slag, happy birthday in NY, your 40 now girl time to slow it down we think.

Mom's recent death

McQueen was known for dark, gothic themes in his runway shows. Indeed, the skull was one of his most recognisable motifs.

He was thought to have been extremely distraught following the death of his mother just last week, on February 2.

On February 3 at 11.46 am, he tweeted, "i'm letting my followers know the my mother passed away yesterday if it she had not me nor would you RIP mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

And then at 11.47 am, "but life must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Tweets leading up to his mother's death were disturbing. January 28 at 10.01 am he posted, "Hells Angels +

Prolific Demons..."

And on February 1, 10.46 am, he wrote, "from heaven to hell and back again, life is a funny thing. beauty can come from the most strangest of places even the most disgusting places."

A few minutes later at 10.52 am, Mcqueen asked tweeple: "why people ignore the ugly things in life but within this they are missing the beauty that lies under the rotten fruit!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A week later on, February 7, 12.38 pm, he tweeted, "sunday evening been a f''''ing awful week but my friends have been great but now i have to some how pull myself together and finish with the."

McQueen's family said, "At this stage it is inappropriate to comment on this tragic news beyond saying that we are devastated."

He was found hanging in his London apartment and police were called at 10.20 am yesterday.