Australia’s Warne had chest pain, health issues before death, Thai police say

KOH SAMUI, Thailand, March 5 (Reuters) – Australian cricket nice Shane Warne had skilled chest pains previous to his demise in Thailand and had bronchial asthma and a few coronary heart points, Thai police mentioned on Saturday, citing data from Warne’s household.

One of many best bowlers of all time whose expertise and persona transcended cricket, Warne died aged 52 on Friday a day after arriving on the island of Koh Samui for a trip. learn extra

“He had bronchial asthma and had seen a physician about his coronary heart,” Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent on the Bo Phut police station on Koh Samui, instructed reporters

Requested about any sicknesses earlier than his demise, he mentioned: “We discovered from his household that he had skilled chest pains when he was again house in his nation.”

Warne was found unconscious in his room in a villa he shared with three associates within the Bo Phut space of the favored vacation island.

Medics and hospital workers had been unable to revive him. Police have dominated out foul play however mentioned an post-mortem was required to verify the reason for demise.

Australians and the cricket world paid tribute to the person identified to compatriots merely as “Warnie” on Saturday, after his nation woke to the information of his demise from a suspected coronary heart assault. learn extra

Police superintendent Yuttana declined to remark when requested concerning the seemingly reason behind demise.

He mentioned the Australian’s physique could be transferred to Surat Thani on the Thai mainland on Sunday for post-mortem.

Australian embassy officers aiding police declined to remark to media on Koh Samui.

Earlier on Saturday, three males that police confirmed had been Warne’s travelling companions had been questioned for 2 hours on the Bo Phut police station. They returned to the station later within the night and had been in discussions for greater than two hours, however weren’t below questioning.

Police had earlier mentioned that his companions weren’t below suspicion and that the interviews had been procedural.

Reporting by Jiraporn Kuhakan on Koh Samui and Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Juarawee Kittisilpa in Bangkok; Writing by Martin Petty; Modifying by Catherine Evans and Hugh Lawson

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