Coach tells inquest of last contact with Maddy Cusack

Coach tells inquest of last contact with Maddy CusackImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Maddy Cusack was found unconscious at her home in Derbyshire in 2023ByDan HuntEast MidlandsPublished8 minutes agoThe coach of former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack has told an inquest about their last conversation, just over a week before she died.Cusack, 27, was found unconscious by her father David at their family home in Horsley, Derbyshire, on 20 September 2023 and was pronounced dead the same day.Jonathan Morgan, who coached Cusack from February 2023 while she was at Sheffield United, continued his evidence to an inquest into Cusack's death at Chesterfield Coroner's Court on Tuesday.The inquest heard Morgan and Cusack had a phone call on 11 September 2023, when they discussed her visiting the GP, being provided with medication, and she told him she would be taking time off work.In the week after Cusack's death, her inquest previously heard her family sent a written complaint to Sheffield United, outlining issues allegedly stemming from her relationship with Morgan.The inquest has also heard from Grace Riglar, who played for the team and was in a relationship with Cusack, who said Cusack was "anxious" about Morgan joining the club after her experience of working with him at Leicester City.Cusack's mother Deborah described Morgan as her daughter's "nemesis", adding he had made comments about her weight and relationship to "cut her down to size" and be "in control".Beginning his evidence on Monday, the court heard Morgan had told the Football Association (FA) that Cusack was "generally a liar", saying she had "omitted a lot of information" when she spoke to her family about his behaviour.Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Football players and supporters paid tribute to Cusack after her deathOn Tuesday, the inquest heard Morgan had expressed concerns in August 2023 that Cusack was...