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Dale Roberts 'upset' by talk of finacee's alleged affair with Paul Terry | Dale Roberts 'upset' by talk of finacee's alleged affair with Paul Terry |
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A young goalkeeper was depressed after rumours about his fiancée's alleged affair with the brother of England captain John Terry, an inquest has heard. | A young goalkeeper was depressed after rumours about his fiancée's alleged affair with the brother of England captain John Terry, an inquest has heard. |
Dale Roberts, 24, who played for Rushden and Diamonds, was found hanged at home in Rushden, Northamptonshire on 14 December. | Dale Roberts, 24, who played for Rushden and Diamonds, was found hanged at home in Rushden, Northamptonshire on 14 December. |
An inquest heard Mr Roberts had been upset before his death. | An inquest heard Mr Roberts had been upset before his death. |
This was after unproven reports his fiancée had an affair with Paul Terry. | This was after unproven reports his fiancée had an affair with Paul Terry. |
Mr Roberts' friend, Adam Johnson, a winger for Manchester City and England, spoke at Mr Roberts' inquest at Northampton Coroner's Court on Thursday. | Mr Roberts' friend, Adam Johnson, a winger for Manchester City and England, spoke at Mr Roberts' inquest at Northampton Coroner's Court on Thursday. |
"I'm not sure he could cope with the embarrassment the story caused him," Mr Johnson said. | "I'm not sure he could cope with the embarrassment the story caused him," Mr Johnson said. |
Mr Roberts, an England C-team player, had also been nervous about returning to play after months of recovering from an injury to his right thigh, it was said. | Mr Roberts, an England C-team player, had also been nervous about returning to play after months of recovering from an injury to his right thigh, it was said. |
Return from injury | Return from injury |
The inquest heard Mr Roberts had introduced his fiancée, Lindsey Cowan, to Paul Terry, elder brother of England player John Terry. | The inquest heard Mr Roberts had introduced his fiancée, Lindsey Cowan, to Paul Terry, elder brother of England player John Terry. |
The hearing was told Paul Terry would occasionally sleep over on the couch at the flat the couple shared. | The hearing was told Paul Terry would occasionally sleep over on the couch at the flat the couple shared. |
Mr Terry was transferred from Rushden and Diamonds to Darlington after rumours of the alleged affair emerged in the press. | Mr Terry was transferred from Rushden and Diamonds to Darlington after rumours of the alleged affair emerged in the press. |
Mr Roberts and Miss Cowan had separated for a while but had reconciled, the inquest heard. | Mr Roberts and Miss Cowan had separated for a while but had reconciled, the inquest heard. |
Palpitations | Palpitations |
Mr Roberts' mother, Isabelle Roberts, said her son did not feel he could even go to the supermarket as he was worried of the reaction from the public. | Mr Roberts' mother, Isabelle Roberts, said her son did not feel he could even go to the supermarket as he was worried of the reaction from the public. |
"I believe this was because he was worried what people thought of him and what was said in the press," she told the hearing. | "I believe this was because he was worried what people thought of him and what was said in the press," she told the hearing. |
Mr Roberts was found dead on the day he was due to return to goalkeeping duties after his injury. | Mr Roberts was found dead on the day he was due to return to goalkeeping duties after his injury. |
In a statement read to the court, Miss Cowan said she and Mr Roberts had laughed and joked about the alleged affair. | In a statement read to the court, Miss Cowan said she and Mr Roberts had laughed and joked about the alleged affair. |
She told the court Mr Roberts had suffered panic attacks and palpitations since being injured. | She told the court Mr Roberts had suffered panic attacks and palpitations since being injured. |
He had lost all motivation to play, train or socialise with his team, she said. | He had lost all motivation to play, train or socialise with his team, she said. |
Coroner Ms Pember returned a verdict of suicide. | |
"From the evidence I've heard and the mode of his death, I believe that, at a time when he was feeling low and depressed, he no longer wished to live," she said. |
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