Graham Thorpe passed away after being hit by train, reveals inquest

In another major development around the passing of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe, it has come to light that the former cricketer passed away after being hit by a train in Surrey. This comes after the statement by Thorpe’s family confirmed that he died by suicide. Thorpe passed away on August 4 after suffering “traumatic injuries." The British Transport Police came forward and released a statement about the situation at Thorpe.

 "Officers were called to Esher railway station at 8:26 am on August 4 following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics arrived, but sadly, the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious,” the statement read. 

Furthermore, Thorpe, who is survived by his wife Amanda, and their two daughters, Kitty, 22, and Emma, 19, was revealed to have been struggling with mental health problems.

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“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,” Amanda was quoted as saying by The Free Press Journal. 

“Despite glimpses of hope and of the old Graham, he continued to suffer from depression and anxiety, which at times got very severe. We supported him as a family and he tried many, many treatments but unfortunately, none of them really seemed to work,” she added.

Thorpe was one of the most influential batters of his time, having played 100 Tests for England. He amassed 6744 runs to his name at an impressive average of 44.66 runs. Furthermore, in 82 ODIs, he scored 2380 at 38.17. After he retired in 2005, Thorpe moved onto coaching, serving as the assistant coach for England’s white-ball teams, among other roles.