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Anna Nicole 'pockets £300,000' from pictures of dead son

Anna Nicole Smith's representatives have allegedly secured more than £318,000 for the last pictures of her dead son.

The former Playmate posed with tragic Daniel and his new sister in a Bahamian maternity ward the night before he was found dead.

Daniel, 20, was discovered slumped in a chair at the hospital on September 10.

Authorities in the Caribbean have launched an inquiry into the sudden death of Daniel, who was known to be taking anti-depressants at the time.

Smith's representatives and her photo agent Getty Images have reportedly been paid the cash by a US magazine and TV shows.

In Touch magazine paid a reported £212,000 for the print exclusive.

And the Paramount-produced television shows 'Entertainment Tonight' and 'The Insider' allegedly paid an estimated £132,000 for the TV rights.

"There is an incredible amount of emotion attached to this story and the photos, and our story will be a tribute to Daniel's life as well as a celebration of it," an In Touch spokesman said.

"I'm told that Anna Nicole has vague plans to use a portion of the money for a Daniel Smith memorial and it wasn't clear yesterday what percentage of the proceeds Getty is taking as a commission," a New York Daily News columnist wrote.

Anna Nicole Smith has still not been seen publicly since the sudden death of her son.

A spokesman for Paramount Television did not make a comment.

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