New Details Emerge in Death of Cricket Journalist Peter Roebuck

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An inquest jury reveals new findings about the suicide of cricket journalist Peter Roebuck, who was under investigation for alleged sexual assault before his death.

New details of the death of a well-known cricket journalist have emerged almost 13 years after it had happened. On Saturday (AEDT), an inquest jury at Cheshire Coroner’s Court in England revealed its findings, saying Peter Roebuck was “totally in despair” before he committed suicide in 2011. Roebuck was a high-profile cricket writer and presenter in Australia at the time. He wrote regularly for the then Fairfax newspapers that included The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Roebuck was 55 years old when he jumped out his hotel window from the sixth level. He was in South Africa at the time to cover a match between the host nation and Australia, and found himself under investigation for an alleged sexual assault. Police were in Roebuck’s room when he jumped. They were questioning Roebuck about the alleged sexual assaulted of a 26-year-old man. At the time it was reported that Roebuck had met the man to discuss a plan of financial support for him while he studied at university. The man then reported Roebuck to police on November 12 and police made a move to arrest Roebuck that night

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