George Baldock cause of death confirmed after ex-Premier League star found at his home
George Baldock was found dead at his villa in Greece on Wednesday night and a post-mortem has confirmed that he drowned after a medical exam took place in Athens
George Baldock's cause of death was "drowning in water" following a post-mortem in Greece.
The 31-year-old was found dead in the swimming pool of his villa on Wednesday night. Athens-based publication Kathimerini has reported the news after a post-mortem examination was completed in the Athens. Baldock was understood to have been dead for five hours before he was found.
Toxicology tests undetaken during the autopsy - including whether alcohol was present in his system when he died - will take 'several days' to come back, it was also stated. Baldock was found unresponsive in his pool after his partner, who was in the UK, reportedly raised the alarm because she was struggling to contact him.
A spokesman for Greece's Hellenic Police said: "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.
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"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".
It has also been reported that police are examining CCTV from the entrance of the house to ensure nobody visited the property in the hours before or after his death.
Baldock's family were stunned by the news and said in a statement: "We can confirm that George has sadly passed away. As a family we are in shock at this terrible loss. We ask please that the media respect our privacy at this time".
The former Premier League star moved to the Greek capital to play his football with Panathinaikos in the summer and also has 12 caps for Greece. Following his tragic death he will be honoured at Wembley on Thursday night. Both teams will wear black armbands with a minutes silence to be held at both of Greece's games in the upcoming days.
UEFA said in a statement: “UEFA would like to send its condolences to the family of George Baldock, the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) and Panathinaikos FC following the Greek international's sudden and untimely death. Following a request by the HFF, a minute's silence will be observed ahead of tonight's UEFA Nations League match between England and Greece at Wembley Stadium, with both teams wearing black armbands during the game.”
Several players, including Harry Maguire and Kyle Walker-Peters have also paid tribute on social media. On Thursday morning Dele Alli took to his Instagram to underline his love for Baldock, with the pair through the academy with at MK Dons and retaining a strong friendship.
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