with blood dripping from her mouth, drew condemnation from Whitear's parents in 2004 when the press reported the painting was to be included in an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. Reportedly, Whitear's mother and stepfather were "appalled" at the decision. However, the painting was not withdrawn from the exhibition. Vine refused to apologise for painting the portrait, stating she had been inspired to create the artwork after researching Whitear's life and death and being unable to "get Rachel's image out of [my] head", adding she "should think that Rachel's family will believe that I gratuitously exploited her image", but that this was not her intention. See also Death of Anna Wood Death of Leah Betts Drug culture Drug overdose Drug education Heroin dependence Illegal drug trade Peer pressure Notes References Cited works and further reading External links Rachel's Story, as broadcast nationwide following Rachel Whitear's death Contemporary news article detailing the nationwide anti-drug campaign following the death of Rachel Whitear 2002 BBC News article pertaining to Whitear's death 2004 Guardian article detailing the exhumation of Whitear's body for further testing No Third Party Involved in Rachel Whitear Death: 2005 Guardian article pertaining to the second inquest into Whitear's death 1979 births 2000 deaths 2000 in the United Kingdom Deaths by heroin overdose in England Drug-related deaths in England Illegal drug trade People from Weymouth, Dorset