Thorpe, 31, was taken to hospital for the second time in as many weeks after being spotted in a suburban street in southern Sydney at about 3 am.
A 14-year-old boy raised the alarm after hearing a noise outside his family home and seeing Thorpe attempting to gain entry to a van in the driveway, the report said. He was reportedly ‘dazed’ and under the influence of something.
Police did not name Thorpe but confirmed to AFP they responded to a 3am call-out in Panania ‘after concerns were raised for a man seen near a vehicle’. ‘He was taken to hospital for medical assessment. No official complaint has been made and no further police action is anticipated,’ a spokeswoman said.
Thorpe’s management did not immediately respond to requests for comment but Ten later said they had confirmed that he had been admitted to a private rehab clinic for depression treatment. Ten News said his management told them Thorpe’s ‘disorientated’ state was due to a mixture of painkillers and anti-depressants. It follows media reports last week, refuted by his handlers at the time, that Thorpe had gone into rehab for depression and alcohol abuse. Thorpe’s management firm SEL said the five-time Olympic gold medallist had been hospitalised for shoulder surgery.
Thorpe, one of Australia’s most recognised sporting figures, has struggled to adjust to life after swimming and made a failed effort to qualify for 2012 London Olympics. He has been open about his battle with depression and alcohol in the past, admitting in his 2012 autobiography that he had spent a lot of his life battling what he described as crippling ‘depression’.
A 14-year-old boy raised the alarm after hearing a noise outside his family home and seeing Thorpe attempting to gain entry to a van in the driveway, the report said. He was reportedly ‘dazed’ and under the influence of something.
Police did not name Thorpe but confirmed to AFP they responded to a 3am call-out in Panania ‘after concerns were raised for a man seen near a vehicle’. ‘He was taken to hospital for medical assessment. No official complaint has been made and no further police action is anticipated,’ a spokeswoman said.
Thorpe’s management did not immediately respond to requests for comment but Ten later said they had confirmed that he had been admitted to a private rehab clinic for depression treatment. Ten News said his management told them Thorpe’s ‘disorientated’ state was due to a mixture of painkillers and anti-depressants. It follows media reports last week, refuted by his handlers at the time, that Thorpe had gone into rehab for depression and alcohol abuse. Thorpe’s management firm SEL said the five-time Olympic gold medallist had been hospitalised for shoulder surgery.
Thorpe, one of Australia’s most recognised sporting figures, has struggled to adjust to life after swimming and made a failed effort to qualify for 2012 London Olympics. He has been open about his battle with depression and alcohol in the past, admitting in his 2012 autobiography that he had spent a lot of his life battling what he described as crippling ‘depression’.