Ex-England cricketer Thorpe struck by train: inquest

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Ex-England cricketer Thorpe struck by train: inquest

Former England Test cricketer Graham Thorpe ***** after being struck by a train at a railway station in southeast England, an inquest has heard.

The 55-year-old took his own life, his wife Amanda Thorpe revealed previously.

Thorpe ***** on the morning of August 4 having suffered “traumatic injuries” during the incident at Esher railway station, Surrey Coroner’s Court heard.

Surrey coroner Simon Wickens recorded Thorpe’s cause of ****** as one of multiple injuries during a short hearing on Tuesday.

The coroner offered his “sincere condolences” not just to Thorpe’s family, but to “all those touched by his life and career”.

A date for Thorpe’s full inquest will be fixed at a later time.

The coroner had received a referral from British Transport Police.

“Officers were called to Esher railway station at 8.26am on August 4 to reports of a casualty on the tracks,” police said.

“Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced ***** at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”

Amanda Thorpe told The Times that her husband attempted ******** two years ago before taking his life this month.

“Graham was renowned as someone who was very mentally strong on the field and he was in good physical health,” she told the newspaper.

“But mental illness is a real ******** and can affect anyone.

“Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better.

“He was so unwell in recent times and he really did believe that we would be better off without him and we are devastated that he acted on that and took his own life.”

Thorpe was a mainstay for England, first as a batsman between 1993 and 2005 before spending 12 years in coaching roles, but was admitted to hospital in May 2022 and declared “seriously ill”.

During a distinguished international career, he hit 16 Test hundreds, including a debut century against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1993 and represented England 182 times in all formats.

Test players Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Ben Duckett hailed Thorpe after the news of his ****** while retired England bowler Stuart Broad described him as a “wonderful person”.

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