An inquest’s heard former England and Surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at Esher railway station.

Police were called to the station last Monday.

The 55-year-old’s wife Amanda revealed yesterday that he’d taken his own life after a battle with mental illness.

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