Another significant revelation regarding the demise of former England cricket player Graham Thorpe is that the player was struck by a train in Surrey, which is where he passed unexpectedly. This follows the confirmation of Thorpe’s suicide death in a statement from his family. August 4 was Thorpe’s death date. He had “traumatic injuries.” In response, the British Transport Police issued a statement regarding the circumstances at Thorpe.
Officers were dispatched to the Esher train station on August 4 at 8:26 a.m. in response to reports of a fatality on the tracks. Regretfully, the person was declared dead at the site even before paramedics arrived. According to the statement, the incident is not being investigated further.
It has also been discovered that Graham Thorpe , who is survived by his wife Amanda and their two children, Emma, 19, and Kitty, 22, had mental health issues.
“We are devastated that he acted on that and took his own life. He was so unwell in recent times and he really did believe that we would be better off without him,” Amanda was cited by The Free Press Journal.
“He continued to experience acute bouts of worry and melancholy, even though he saw signs of improvement and the old Graham. He attempted a great deal of therapies, but sadly none of them proved to be very effective. We supported him as a family,” she continued.
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Having played 100 Tests for England, Thorpe was among the most important batsmen of his era. With an astounding average of 44.66 runs per game, he amassed 6744 runs. Moreover, he hit 2380 at 38.17 in 82 ODIs. Thorpe transitioned into coaching after retiring in 2005, holding a variety of positions including assistant coach for England’s white-ball teams.