Shane Warne dies: Friends ‘battled for 20 minutes’ to try to save Australian legend

According to Thai police, Shane Warne’s pals tried to resuscitate the Australian cricket legend after he suffered a coronary heart assault whereas on vacation in Thailand.

Shane Warne was at a villa in Thailand when he suffered the center assault (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSShane Warne’s 4 pals battled for 20 minutes to avoid wasting his life after ‘heart attack’ in ThailandThai Police stated Warne and three different pals had been staying in a non-public villa in Koh SamuiShane Warne died of a suspected coronary heart assault on March 4

Australia legend Shane Warne died from a coronary heart assault aged 52 regardless of the repeated makes an attempt of 4 pals who battled to avoid wasting his life for 20 minutes, in keeping with Thai police.

Thai Police stated Warne and three different pals had been staying in a non-public villa in Koh Samui and considered one of them went to inquire about him after the previous cricketer didn’t flip up for dinner.Shane Warne, one of many biggest to have ever performed the sport, died of a suspected coronary heart assault on March 4.

“The friend did CPR on him and called an ambulance,” Chatchawin Nakmusik, an officer with the Bo Put police, advised Reuters by cellphone.

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“An emergency response unit then arrived and did another CPR for 10-20 minutes. Then an ambulance from the Thai International Hospital arrived and took him there. They did CPR for five minutes, and then he died.”

They didn’t know the reason for dying however weren’t treating it as suspicious, Chatchawin added.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne stated officers had spoken to Warne’s pals in Thailand and can be touring to Koh Samui on Saturday to supply additional help.

“(We are) working with Thai authorities to confirm arrangements following his passing, assist with his repatriation and provide other assistance on the ground,” she stated in a press release.

Warne’s final Tweet was a tribute to a different former Australian cricket nice, wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, who died on Friday on the age of 74.

Credited for reviving the artwork of leg-spin, Warne made his Test debut in 1992 towards India and by the point he ended his 15-year worldwide profession, he had established himself as one of many greats of the sport.