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Rachael Ward

Footballer Shane Tuck 'heard voices before his death'

A coronial inquest is probing links between Shane Tuck's repeated concussions and his brain injury. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Former AFL player Shane Tuck heard voices, had suicidal thoughts and was forced to stay in a psychiatric ward under a mental health order in the years leading up to his death.

An inquest into Mr Tuck's death was told he experienced many head knocks as both a Richmond player and professional boxer before being diagnosed with degenerative brain condition CTE after dying at the age of 38.

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