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Dunfermline Player Graham Carey 'Heartbroken' After Death of Partner

Rachel Borthwick died after a 4.5-year fight with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer, seeking treatment in India due to limited UK options, leaving behind two children.

  • On Sunday, March 22, Rachel Borthwick, partner of Scottish footballer Graham Carey, died at age 37 at CK Birla Hospital in Delhi, India, following a four-and-a-half-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer.
  • After her cancer returned in March 2023, Borthwick traveled to India for treatment, believing no further medical options remained available to her in the UK.
  • Initially diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in September 2021, the mother-of-two fought an aggressive illness that briefly became undetectable before tumours were later discovered.
  • Carey announced the tragic news on Wednesday, prompting condolences from Dunfermline Athletic and former club Plymouth Argyle, who expressed their deepest sympathies to his family.
  • In an emotional social media tribute, Carey wrote, "No words can describe the pain," while Borthwick's sister Sarah described how Rachel mounted a "brave and relentless battle" for more than four years.
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The football world was deeply shocked to hear that former Irish youth international Graham Carey's partner, Rachel Borthwick, had died after a long battle with cancer.

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Tragedy as partner of Irish footballer dies aged 37

Rachel, a mum, has tragically passed away

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