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A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

The Guardian World · 20 October 2026 at 07:29

A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

Online betting was the ‘direct and paramount’ cause behind Kyle Hudson’s decision to take his own life, inquest finds Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Kyle Hudson was “a young man brimming with promise”, with a loving and supportive partner, family and friends, and prospects.

“It was a near ideal picture – except for the grip that online sports betting had upon him,” the Victorian coroner Paul Lawrie said on Tuesday.

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A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

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