Further details of former Sheffield United defender George Baldock's tragic passing have emerged, including his cause of death.
Further details of George Baldock's tragic death have emerged after he was found dead in a swimming pool - with a post-mortem said to have confirmed his cause of death.The 31-year-old moved to Greece in the summer with Panathinaikos, playing four times and starting their most recent fixture against Olympiakos.reports in Greece, Baldock was found in a communal swimming pool at the property, based in the suburbs of Athens.
A statement from Greece's Ministry of Citizen Protection, released on Thursday, reads: "A preliminary investigation has been carried out by the Attica Security Directorate. "Also, a specialised team of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Police carried out a check at the house in order to exclude the possibility of criminal activity.""As a family we are in shock at this terrible loss. We ask please that the media respect our privacy at this time."Both nations will wear black armbands
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