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New York Times
6 days ago
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- New York Times
Former Premier League player George Baldock died in drowning accident, inquest finds
Former Premier League footballer George Baldock died in an accident in his swimming pool on the outskirts of Athens, an inquest has found. Baldock, who was 31, was found dead at his home in Glyfada, southern Athens, on October 9, 2024. A post-mortem examination concluded that there were no drugs or alcohol in his system and that he had 'a very large heart that would have meant that he was susceptible to heart arrhythmias'. Advertisement Tom Osborne, senior coroner of Milton Keynes coroners' court, ruled Baldock died of drowning in an accident. Resuscitation attempts by Greek emergency services were unsuccessful, while local police later concluded there was no evidence of criminal activity following an investigation. The former Greece international had played for Panathinaikos in a 0-0 draw against Athens rivals Olympiacos three days prior to his death. Baldock, who was born in Buckinghamshire and qualified for Greece through a grandmother, came through the ranks at MK Dons and made over 100 appearances for the club before joining Sheffield United in 2017. He spent seven years with United and signed for Greek club Panathinaikos in summer 2024. In a statement released after his death, Baldock's family said: 'George, you were the most special father, fiance, son, brother, uncle, friend, team-mate and person. 'Your enthusiasm and infectious personality brought so much love to those that were fortunate enough to know you and those that adored you from the stands. 'We will forever cherish the special memories we have of you and you will continue to live on in your beautiful son.'
BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Baldock died in swimming pool accident, inquest finds
Former Premier League defender George Baldock died in an accident in his swimming pool in Greece, an inquest has found. The 31-year-old was found dead at his home in Glyfada, southern Athens, on 9 October 2024.A post-mortem examination found no drugs or alcohol in his inquest into Baldock's death at Milton Keynes Coroner's Court on Wednesday confirmed his cause of death as drowning and senior coroner Tom Osborne concluded it was an Buckinghamshire-born Greece international had joined Panathinaikos in May 2024 after seven years with Sheffield United. He had previously made more than 100 appearances for MK Dons between 2009 and 2017. A post-mortem examination also found he had a very large heart "that would have meant he was susceptible to heart arrhythmias". An investigation by Greek police, who unsuccessfully attempted to resuscitate the footballer, also found no evidence of criminal activity. Baldock had played for Panathinaikos in a 0-0 draw against Olympiacos three days prior to his death. In a statement released at the time, Baldock's family said: "George, you were the most special father, fiance, son, brother, uncle, friend, team-mate and person."Your enthusiasm and infectious personality brought so much love to those that were fortunate enough to know you and those that adored you from the stands."We will forever cherish the special memories we have of you and you will continue to live on in your beautiful son."
The Independent
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock's death ruled an accident
Former Sheffield United footballer George Baldock died in an accident in his own swimming pool with no drugs or alcohol in his system, an inquest has concluded. The 31-year-old Greece international had been living in Athens after recently signing for Panathinaikos when he died on 9 October last year. He spent the majority of his career playing as a defender for MK Dons and Sheffield United, having been born in Buckinghamshire, and had played a club fixture just three days prior to the incident. An inquest into Baldock's death at Milton Keynes Coroner's Court on Wednesday confirmed his medical cause of death as drowning. His family had previously said in a statement that Baldock had 'tragically drowned' whilst swimming in the pool at his home. An investigation by Greek police after the incident also found no evidence of criminal activity. Baldock was discovered in the swimming pool at his address, in the Glyfada district of Athens, on 9 October and attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful, the inquest heard. A post-mortem examination found no drugs or alcohol in his system and that he had a very large heart 'that would have meant that he was susceptible to heart arrythmias', where the heart beats too fast, too slowly or irregularly. Senior coroner for Milton Keynes Tom Osborne concluded Baldock's death was an accident. Tributes were paid across the country in the days after Baldock's death, including by his former clubs and at a Nations League match between England and Greece at Wembley where the stadium held a period of silence and both teams wore black armbands. In a statement released at the time, Baldock's family said: 'George, you were the most special father, fiance, son, brother, uncle, friend, team-mate and person. 'Your enthusiasm and infectious personality brought so much love to those that were fortunate enough to know you and those that adored you from the stands. 'We will forever cherish the special memories we have of you and you will continue to live on in your beautiful son.' Baldock was due to fly home the following day to celebrate his son's first birthday, his family said.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock, 31, had no alcohol or drugs in his system when he accidentally drowned in his own swimming pool
Ex-Sheffield United defender George Baldock had no drugs or alcohol in his system when he died in an accident in his own swimming pool, an inquest heard. The Greece International, 31, had been living in Athens after recently signing for Panathinaikos FC when he died on October 9 last year. Born in Buckinghamshire, he spent most of his career playing for MK Dons and Sheffield United, playing for the club only three days before his death. On Wednesday, an inquest into Baldock's death at Milton Keynes Coroner's Court confirmed his cause of death as drowning. It comes after his family previously released a statement where they said Baldock had 'tragically drowned' whilst swimming in the pool at his home. A Greek police probe launched after the incident also found no evidence of criminal activity. The footballer was found in a swimming pool at his address in the Glyfada area of Atens last October, where attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful, the inquest heard. A post-mortem examination found no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death. The exam also found he had a very large heart 'that would have meant that he was susceptible to heart arrythmias'. Heat arrythmias is a condition, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, where the heart beats too fast, too slowly or irregularly. Senior coroner for Milton Keynes Tom Osborne concluded Baldock's death was an accident. Following the footballer's death last year, there was an outpour of tributes from clubs and fans across the country. Baldock's former clubs paid touching tributes to the sporting star, and English and Greek playing in a Nations League at Wembley held a period of silence and wore black armbands in his memory. In a statement released at the time, Baldock's family said: 'George, you were the most special father, fiance, son, brother, uncle, friend, team-mate and person. 'Your enthusiasm and infectious personality brought so much love to those that were fortunate enough to know you and those that adored you from the stands. 'We will forever cherish the special memories we have of you and you will continue to live on in your beautiful son.' Baldock was due to fly home the following day to celebrate his son's first birthday, his family said.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
George Baldock died in pool accident with no substances in system
Former professional footballer George Baldock died in an accident in his own swimming pool with no drugs or alcohol in his system, an inquest has found. The 31-year-old Greece international had been living in Athens after recently signing for Panathinaikos when he died on October 9 last year. He spent the majority of his career playing as a defender for MK Dons and Sheffield United, having been born in Buckinghamshire, and had played a club fixture just three days prior to the incident. An inquest into Baldock's death at Milton Keynes Coroner's Court on Wednesday confirmed his medical cause of death as drowning. His family had previously said in a statement that Baldock had 'tragically drowned' whilst swimming in the pool at his home. An investigation by Greek police after the incident also found no evidence of criminal activity. Baldock was discovered in the swimming pool at his address, in the Glyfada district of Athens, on October 9 and attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful, the inquest heard. A post-mortem examination found no drugs or alcohol in his system and that he had a very large heart 'that would have meant that he was susceptible to heart arrythmias', where the heart beats too fast, too slowly or irregularly. Senior coroner for Milton Keynes Tom Osborne concluded Baldock's death was an accident. Tributes were paid across the country in the days after Baldock's death, including by his former clubs and at a Nations League match between England and Greece at Wembley where the stadium held a period of silence and both teams wore black armbands. In a statement released at the time, Baldock's family said: 'George, you were the most special father, fiance, son, brother, uncle, friend, team-mate and person. 'Your enthusiasm and infectious personality brought so much love to those that were fortunate enough to know you and those that adored you from the stands. 'We will forever cherish the special memories we have of you and you will continue to live on in your beautiful son.' Baldock was due to fly home the following day to celebrate his son's first birthday, his family said.
