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Inquest Starts on 2023 Death; Sheffield United Cleared

6/30/2026

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Father Cusack Inquest

Inquest opened June 29, 2026.
Father David Cusack said she was found unresponsive with ligature marks at the Horsley home on September 20, 2023, after becoming demotivated when Jonathan Morgan became manager in February 2023 and after being prescribed anti-anxiety and sleeping tablets on September 6, 2023.
Sheffield United’s December 2023 probe found no wrongdoing and delayed the inquest, set for April 2025, after a January 2026 hearing.

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Sheffield United Neglects

Sheffield United did not provide psychotherapy or mental-health support to Maddy Cusack despite her documented anxiety and medication.
Her summer 2023 contract paid less than before and forced her to juggle training with a part-time marketing job.
The club’s internal probe ended December 2023 with no finding, yet the inquest revealed no mental-health policy and only brief leave after her doctor’s note, sparking calls for stronger welfare safeguards.

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Morgan Testifies

Jonathan Morgan will testify in the week beginning next Monday.
The inquest said evidence about Morgan was submitted to an FA investigation.
Morgan, dismissed as Sheffield United manager in February 2024, claimed he provided lunches and training for Cusick and said the team won more games when she did not play.
Dr Bhatti’s sick note, issued at Cusick’s request, omitted wording and showed Cusick’s football salary rose to £18,000 in summer 2023 from £6,000.

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Father Cusack Inquest

Inquest opened June 29, 2026.
Father David Cusack said she was found unresponsive with ligature marks at the Horsley home on September 20, 2023, after becoming demotivated when Jonathan Morgan became manager in February 2023 and after being prescribed anti-anxiety and sleeping tablets on September 6, 2023.
Sheffield United’s December 2023 probe found no wrongdoing and delayed the inquest, set for April 2025, after a January 2026 hearing.

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