George Baldock's cause of death has been revealed following a post-mortem examination in Greece.The 31 year old and Premier League player was tragically found dead in his villa's swimming pool on Wednesday evening.
It has been reported by an Athens-based publication, Kathimerini, that a post-mortem was completed which revealed that George had been dead for five hours before he was discovered.Toxicology tests, including checks for alcohol in his system at the time of death, are still pending and will take 'several days' to return.
George was found unresponsive in his pool after his partner, who was in the UK, reportedly raised the alarm due to her inability to reach him.
A spokesman for Greece's Hellenic Police stated: "A forensic pathologist was called to the scene and examined the body with no evidence of criminal activity.The police searched the house to determine if there were any signs of a burglary with a negative result." They added: "In addition, a specialized team of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Police carried out a check on the house in order to rule out the possibility of criminal activity".
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