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Coach called former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack a 'psycho', inquest told
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- PA Media Image caption, Former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack was found dead at her home in Derbyshire.
- Cusack, 27, was found unconscious by her father David at their family home in Horsley, Derbyshire, on 20 September 2023 and died the same day.
- Grace Riglar, who played for the team and was in a relationship with Cusack, said Cusack was "anxious" about Morgan joining the club after her experience of working with him at Leicester City.
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PA Media Image caption, Former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack was found dead at her home in Derbyshire. The coach of former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack had called her a "psycho" and was playing mind games with her before her death, an inquest has heard.
Cusack, 27, was found unconscious by her father David at their family home in Horsley, Derbyshire, on 20 September 2023 and died the same day.
An inquest at Chesterfield Coroner's Court heard on Tuesday that Jonathan Morgan had made comments about Cusack's weight and her relationship while he was Sheffield United's women's team manager.
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