England great Graham Thorpe died after being struck by train near his home, the opening of an inquest into his death has heard. Thorpe died aged 55 with his wife later revealing the former England batter took his own life and was suffering from depression for some time.
British media quoted the force as saying, “Officers were called to Esher railway station at 8.26am on 4 August to reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”
Thorpe, one of the finest batters to have represented England, played 100 Tests and 82 ODIs between 1993 and 2002, scoring a combined 9124 runs including 16 centuries and 60 half-centuries.
Speaking to The Times, Amanada revealed that Thorpe was unwell for some time.
“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,’ Amanda was quoted as saying.
“That’s the Graham I know and remember and loved. Graham was a free spirit. My favourite memory of him is in Barbados, which he loved, enjoying a rum punch and listening to his favourite reggae after a swim. He was handsome, so handsome. He was funny and he made us all laugh so much,” she added.
Thorpe’s family is considering starting a foundation in his name.
Thorpe’s daughter Kitty said he was “not the same person” after a point and that he “could not see a way out”.
“He had loved life and he loved us but he just couldn’t see a way out. It was heartbreaking to see how withdrawn he had become,” she said.
“It was strange to see this person trapped in the body of Dad. That’s why we’ve been so happy that the many reflections have been about his life before this illness took over. I am glad that’s how everyone does remember him, rightly so, as the complete character he was,” Kitty added.
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