The inquest into the death of former England and Surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe has been opened and adjourned.
Thorpe died after being struck by a train on August 4, at a railway station, the brief hearing on Tuesday heard.
The 55-year-old took his own life in Esher, Surrey, his wife Amanda Thorpe previously said.
The inquest was opened and adjourned at Woking Coroner’s Court.
Coroner Simon Wickens offered sincere condolences to Thorpe’s family and all those who had been touched by his life and career.
In the interview with The Times, AmandaThorpe said her husband had been suffering from depression and anxiety over recent years.
“Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better,” she said.
Thorpe’s daughter, Kitty, said the family “are not ashamed” of talking about his death, adding: “There is nothing to hide and it is not a stigma.” (BBC sport)
