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Betting account on 18th birthday, dead at 22: inquest probes death of Melbourne man who gambled $895,000

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Betting account on 18th birthday, dead at 22: inquest probes death of Melbourne man who gambled $895,000
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Coroner examines circumstances that led to 2021 death of Werribee man Kyle Hudson, who held multiple betting accounts

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A Melbourne man gambled $895,733 through online betting platforms in the four years between his 18th birthday and the day he took his own life, an inquest has heard.

Victorian coroner Paul Lawrie’s inquest into the circumstances of Kyle Hudson’s death on 6 July 2021 began on Monday, and will interrogate whether betting companies accurately assessed the risk of gambling-related harm in the years prior to Werribee man’s death.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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