US EditionThere were 'failings' in care of ex-England cricketer Graham Thorpe in months before he died, coroner says
SURREY, ENGLAND, JUL 25 – Thorpe's mental health deteriorated after losing his ECB coaching role in 2022, leading to multiple suicide attempts and isolation before his death at 55, inquest heard.
- Graham Thorpe experienced worsening mental health issues after losing his job as a batting coach in 2022, leading to severe depression, an inquest revealed.
- Thorpe's widow, Amanda Thorpe, stated that lockdown and Covid made his mental health struggles worse, saying, 'The weeks leading up to his death, he told me he doesn't want to be here any more.'
- An inquest revealed that Thorpe had attempted to take his own life in 2022, leading to a brain injury and intensive care hospitalization, according to his GP.
- Assistant Coroner Jonathan Stevens explained that Thorpe was struggling with severe anxiety and insomnia, noting, 'Things continued to go downhill; he was really struggling.
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