A coroner concludes Betfair should have done more to help Luke Ashton before he took his own life.
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Betfair was called to give evidence to the inquest as Mr Cartwright sought to establish whether the firm's actions contributed to Mr Ashton's death. The company said its algorithm found nothing in his betting patterns that would trigger human intervention that might have restricted his gambling.Tragic outcomeHe said had that happened there were opportunities to get help for Mr Ashton who had had confessed his gambling problem to his wife in 2019 but later concealed the fact he had started betting again.
After the hearing, Annie Ashton said: "The coroner's conclusion confirms what I have always believed that gambling caused Luke's death.
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