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'Failings' in care of ex-England cricketer Graham Thorpe in months before he died, coroner says
There were "failings" in the care of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe in the months before he died, a coroner has said.
Speaking at Surrey Coroner's Court on Friday, coroner Jonathan Stevens recorded a conclusion of suicide at an inquest into Thorpe's death on 4 August last year. He died at a railway station in Surrey after being struck by a train.
On Thursday, Mr Stevens read a statement during the inquest from Thorpe's GP, Joan Munnelly, detailing that the cricketer was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2018. The inquest also heard Thorpe tried to take his own life in 2022, and his wife, Amanda Thorpe, said an incident involving a leaked video in Australia left him "distraught".
Mr Stevens noted on Friday that the last time Thorpe was seen in person by healthcare professionals was on 20 March 2024. 'Clear' shortcomings in care, coroner says "In my judgment, there were shortcomings in the care that should have been provided to Graham in the last four months or so of his life," the coroner told the inquest.
Mr Stevens added that "there were failings in the provision of his care.
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