Son of ex-Chelsea player died in 40C desert hike
Cassius Newton, the son of former Chelsea player Eddie Newton, died during a fatal desert hike in the United Arab Emirates alongside his friend Aran Martinson. A coroner ruled that both men died from severe heat exposure and organ failure after ignoring warnings about the extreme temperatures. The inquest highlighted that the men had not slept well and their phones were not fully charged, contributing to the tragic outcome.
- ▪Cassius Newton and Aran Martinson were found dead in the Wadi Naqab region of the UAE on July 18 after a hike in 40C heat.
- ▪Coroner Michelle Brown ruled the deaths as misadventure, noting that the men suffered from severe rising body temperatures leading to organ failure.
- ▪Newton's wife had pleaded with him not to go on the hike due to the extreme heat and his lack of sleep from the previous night.
- ▪Both men were discovered between 3km and 4km from their parked vehicles and were pronounced dead at a hospital in Ras Al Khaimah.
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Son of ex-Chelsea player died in 40C desert hikeImage source, Chelsea FCImage caption, Cassius Newton was the son of former Chelsea player Eddie NewtonByLewis Adamsat Essex Coroner's CourtPublished15 minutes agoThe son of ex-Chelsea midfielder Eddie Newton ignored pleas from his wife to not go on what turned out to be a fatal 40C (104F) desert hike, a coroner said.Rescue teams found the body of Cassius Newton, 34, in the mountainous region of Wadi Naqab, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on 18 July - hours after the couple last spoke, an inquest was told.His friend, Aran Martinson, from Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire, also died in the sweltering heat after they set off at about 07:00 local time (04:00 BST).Area coroner Michelle Brown ruled their deaths were the result of misadventure and…
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