There were 'failings' in the provision of care to former England cricket legend Graham Thorpe in the months before he died, a coroner has said.
The 55-year-old died on the morning of August 4, 2024, after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey, with Coroner Jonathan ruling the death a suicide.
Mr Thorpe was not perceived by healthcare professionals to be in a 'crisis situation' despite being told he had asked his wife, Amanda Thorpe, 'for help to end his life' weeks before he died, an inquest heard today.
The inquest at Surrey Coroner's Court in Woking heard he 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.
After missing an appointment with the community mental health team on June 28 2024, care co-ordinator Katie Johnson spoke to Mr Thorpe's wife on the phone, who told her he was 'constantly asking for help to end his life', the court heard.
