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Sheffield United agree to external probe into Maddy Cusack’s death
Tributes to Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack outside the stadium ahead of the Barclays Women's Championship match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Picture date: Saturday October 7, 2023.
THE family of Maddy Cusack say a “thorough external investigation” has been launched into the death of the Sheffield United midfielder after claiming her spirit “was allowed to be broken” by football.
Cusack died at her home address in Derbyshire on September 20, aged 27. Derbyshire Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.
On Monday night the Maddy Cusack Foundation, launched by the footballer’s family, shared a speech on Instagram and X attributed to Cusack’s mother, Deborah, originally spoken at a memorial service for the former Blades vice-captain in late October.
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