{"id":286547,"date":"2023-09-06T14:35:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=286547"},"modified":"2023-09-06T14:35:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:35:23","slug":"ex-spurs-talents-cause-of-death-after-awful-jet-ski-tragedy-killed-25-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/ex-spurs-talents-cause-of-death-after-awful-jet-ski-tragedy-killed-25-year-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Spurs talent’s cause of death after awful jet-ski tragedy killed 25-year-old"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Former Tottenham Hotspur youngster Anton Walkes died after suffering \u2018head trauma\u2019 when a boat smashed into his jet-ski, an inquest heard on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

    Walkes was a passenger on the jet-ski when it collided with a 46ft scarab boat near Miami Marine Stadium, Florida on January, 18, this year.<\/p>\n

    The 25-year-old had been in Florida for a training camp with his MLS team Charlotte FC.<\/p>\n

    Wilkes was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but died the following day from his injuries.<\/p>\n

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    Assistant coroner Dr Julian Morris said: "He was, on January 18, a passenger on a jet-ski when a 46ft scarab boat collided with them – ejecting Mr Walkes into the water.<\/p>\n

    "He was wearing a flotation device and was in the water for less than a minute."<\/p>\n

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    Dr Morris added that Walkes was never fully submerged in the water.<\/p>\n

    He said the footballer had received \u201cfacial trauma\u201d from the collision, and his cause of death was recorded as blunt force trauma.<\/p>\n

    At the time of his death, Charlotte\u2019s director Zoran Krneta said: "We are heartbroken from the loss of Anton Walkes, a truly incredible father, loving person, and outstanding human being.<\/p>\n

    "Anton embodied what it means to be a part of Charlotte Football Club and our entire community is grieving over this tragedy.<\/p>\n

    "The impact he made in the locker room and throughout Charlotte will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n

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    "We are thinking of his lovely family during this time and will support them fully in every way imaginable."<\/p>\n

    Tottenham also paid tribute to their former player, who is believed to have had a daughter, the club said: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former player, Anton Walkes.<\/p>\n

    "The thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends at this incredibly sad time."<\/p>\n

    Walkes came through the academy at Spurs and played one senior game for the club in the EFL Cup during the 2016\/17 season.<\/p>\n