Former AFL player Shane Tuck's mental health was declining 14 years before his death, coronial inquest hears
ABCIn short: A coronial inquest heard former AFL player Shane Tuck, who had CTE, displayed obsessive behaviours and heard voices before his death A coronial inquest heard former AFL player Shane Tuck, who had CTE, displayed obsessive behaviours and heard voices before his death What's next? The inquest will examine whether Tuck's CTE was connected to his death, and how AFL and boxing can learn from the case A coronial inquest examining the death of AFL player Shane Tuck has heard the midfielder's loved ones noticed his mental health declining 14 years before his death in 2020. Victorian Coroner John Cain said the inquest would examine whether a connection could be established between Tuck's time in the AFL and his CTE, and whether there was a link between the disease and his death. Tuck admitted to psychiatric units after overdoses On Wednesday, counsel assisting the inquiry Gideon Boas said Tuck's wife Katherine began to notice a change in his demeanour around 2006, which evolved into "obsessive behaviours", dizziness and forgetfulness.
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