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Footballer George Baldock died from drowning in his own pool in Athens, inquest finds

GLYFADA DISTRICT, ATHENS, GREECE, JUL 23 – The inquest found no drugs or alcohol and identified a large heart causing arrhythmias as a likely factor in the accidental drowning of footballer George Baldock.

  • In Glyfada, Athens, George Baldock was found drowned in his swimming pool on October 9, and attempts at resuscitation failed.
  • Medical examination indicated no substances in his system and revealed a very large heart prone to arrhythmias, according to post-mortem results.
  • His fiancée raised the alarm after failing to contact him; he was found in his pool on October 9, and was due to fly for his son's birthday the next day.
  • In the days after, tributes at Wembley included a silence and armbands, while the match proceeded despite teammates learning of his death only the night before.
  • In the latest inquest at Milton Keynes Coroner's Court, Senior coroner Tom Osborne confirmed drowning as the cause and ruled the death accidental.
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Former Premier League player George Baldock was found dead in a swimming pool at his home in Greece. It has now been confirmed that he died in a drowning accident.

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Former U's player died in accident at his pool, inquest hears

Former U's player George Baldock died in an accident in his own swimming pool with no drugs or alcohol in his system, an inquest has found.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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