Graham Thorpe Dies Suicide: A big revelation has come to light regarding the death of former England and Surrey batsman Graham Thorpe. Graham Thorpe, who played 182 international matches, died on 4 August, a few days after his birthday (1 August). He was 55 years old. Then on August 12, Thorpe’s wife Amanda made a big revelation that the veteran cricketer had committed suicide.
But now a painful and shocking revelation has come to light in this matter. According to British media, an investigation has revealed that Thorpe committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. After this incident, he suffered many serious injuries, due to which he died.
Thorpe had committed suicide by coming in front of the train
The investigation report presented before the court has revealed that a person was found lying on the track at Esher railway station in Surrey city at around 8 am on August 4. The paramedic examined the man lying on the tracks and he was declared dead. Investigation revealed that he was Graham Thorpe.
The investigation report has revealed that Graham Thorpe had committed suicide by standing in front of a train at Esher railway station in Surrey city. According to the medical officer, several serious injuries occurred after this incident, due to which Thorpe died.
‘They lost their lives and we were ruined’
In an interview with former captain Michael Atherton, Amanda told that her husband Graham Thorpe was suffering from depression and anxiety due to his poor health for the last two years. ‘The Times’ quoted Thorpe’s wife Amanda as saying, ‘Despite having a wife and two daughters, whom he loved very much and who loved him with all their heart, he could not recover.’
Amanda said: ‘He had been very unwell recently and we really thought we would have a better life without him, but he lost his life and we were devastated.’ A ceremony was held in Thorpe’s memory before the start of the match between Farnham Cricket Club and Chipstead Cricket Club last Saturday, which was attended by his wife and daughters Kitty, 22, and Emma, 19.
‘The causes of depression were sometimes very severe.’
Amanda said, ‘Graham had been suffering from depression and anxiety for the last few years. For this reason, he tried to commit suicide in May 2022, due to which he had to spend several days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He suffered from depression and anxiety which sometimes became very severe.
Graham Thorpe scored 6744 Test runs in 100 Test matches at an average of 44.66, which included 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries. Thorpe also played 82 One Day International matches for England. During this period, 2380 runs were scored at an average of 37.18. Thorpe scored 21 half-centuries in One Day Internationals. This batsman played county cricket for Surrey and scored nearly 20,000 runs for the team.