'Failings' in care before death of ex-cricket star Thorpe

HERE were “failings” in the provision of care for former England cricketer Graham Thorpe in the months before he died, a coroner said, as he recorded a conclusion of suicide at his inquest.

- JORDAN REYNOLDS

The 55-year-old died on the morning of August 4, 2024, after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey.

An inquest at Surrey Coroner's Court in Woking heard Mr Thorpe had “spiralled into depression” after losing his job as a batting coach in 2022, and he had tried to take his own life on another occasion.

Coroner Jonathan Stevens said at the inquest the last time Mr Thorpe was seen in person by healthcare professionals was on March 26, 2024.

After missing an appointment with the community mental health team on June 28 that year, care coordinator Katie Johnson spoke to Mr Thorpe’s wife, Amanda, on the phone, who said her husband was “constantly asking for help to end his life', the court had heard previously.