Graham Thorpe: Former England cricketer died after being struck by train, inquest hears

Posted by Admin August 13, 2024 Cricket

Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey, the opening of an inquest into his death has heard.

His wife Amanda and daughter Kitty had earlier told The Times the 55-year-old took his own life on 4 August after “suffering from major depression and anxiety”.

Coroner Simon Wickens said Thorpe died from traumatic injuries sustained when struck by a train at Esther railway station.

Speaking at Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking, Mr Wickens named the medical cause of his death as “multiple injuries”.

In her interview with The Times, Mrs Thorpe revealed her husband previously made a “serious attempt” on his life in May 2022 which had resulted in a “prolonged stay in an intensive care unit.”

Thorpe played for England between 1993 and 2005 and still holds the record of being its 10th-highest scorer of all time.

The left-handed batsman scored 16 centuries across his test and one day career, which included 17 years for Surrey.

During the opening of the inquest into his death today, the coroner offered his “sincere condolences” not just to Thorpe’s family, but to “all those touched by his life and career”.

Mr Wickens had previously released Thorpe’s body to his family after a post-mortem was undertaken. He confirmed the body was identified by way of fingerprint comparison from an item at Thorpe’s last known address.

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