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Footballer who battled addictions took his life in team hotel, coroner rules

04-Aug-2021 16:48:31 | The Guardian

Yeovil Town captain Lee Collins, 32, had alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of his death

A professional footballer who had battled alcohol addiction and a gambling habit took his own life while staying in a team hotel, a coroner has ruled.

Lee Collins, who was captain of the Somerset club Yeovil Town FC, had cocaine in his system at the time of his death, the inquest in Taunton was told.