Maddy Cusack inquest adjourned until December

Jul 09, 2026 - 11:50

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Maddy Cusack inquest adjourned until December

Maddy Cusack in a red Sheffield United jacket with her arm in the air — Maddy Cusack, 27, was found unconscious at her family home in Derbyshire in September 2023 [PA Media]

An inquest into the death of former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack has been adjourned until December.

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.

An inquest into her death, which started at Chesterfield Coroner's Court on 29 June, was due to conclude on 27 July.

Assistant coroner Sophie Cartwright KC apologised to Cusack's family for the delay before adjourning the hearing until 7 December.

The inquest had heard that Cusack's family sent a written complaint to Sheffield United in the weeks following her death, outlining issues allegedly stemming from her working relationship with the club's coach, Jonathan Morgan.

Cusack's mother Deborah described the coach 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".

Two rows of football players with their arms around each other with a black and white picture of Maddy Cusack on a large screen at a full stadium — Football players and supporters paid tribute to Cusack after her death [PA Media]

Grace Riglar, who played for the team and was in a relationship with Cusack, had told the court Cusack was "anxious" about Morgan joining the club after her experience of working with him at Leicester City.

Giving evidence, Morgan said he had no concerns about his relationship with Cusack when he joined Sheffield United as manager.

He told the inquest on Tuesday that he had offered Cusack a full-time contract at the club and was "really happy" to have her in his team.

However, the inquest 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.

He had previously released the player when he was a coach at Leicester City, the inquest was told.

The inquest is set to continue at the same court in December over five days.

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