Dustin Martin

2022 - 8 - 1

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Cause of death revealed for Dustin Martin's father Shane (Fox Sports)

A coroner's findings have revealed that Shane Martin, the father of Richmond premiership superstar Dusty Martin, died of cardiovascular disease late last ...

Later that day another friend took him shopping before they returned to his home about noon. Mr Martin was deported to New Zealand in 2016 on “good character” grounds, separating him from his son Dustin in the final stages of his life. It was revealed in May that Mr Martin was facing violent criminal charges at the time of his death after he allegedly attacked a woman. On the morning of his death, Mr Martin had complained to a friend of a headache. A toxicology report confirmed that he was on steroids at the time of his death, with an associate Scott Williams telling police he believed Mr Martin was a user. “There was evidence in the urine for the use of the steroids trenbolone and nandrolone,” the coroner’s findings read.

Dustin Martin's father Shane died of cardiovascular disease ... (The West Australian)

A coroner's findings have revealed that Shane Martin, the father of AFL superstar Dustin Martin, died of cardiovascular disease late last year with drugs ...

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Revealed: What caused death in NZ of 501 deportee and AFL star's ... (Newstalk ZB)

A coroner's findings have revealed that Shane Martin, the father of AFL superstar Dusty Martin, died of cardiovascular disease late last year with drugs an.

Later that day another friend took him shopping before they returned to his home about noon. Martin was deported to New Zealand in 2016 on "good character" grounds, separating him from his son Dustin in the final stages of his life. It was revealed in May that Martin was facing violent criminal charges at the time of his death after he allegedly attacked a woman. On the morning of his death, he had complained to a friend of a headache. "There was evidence in the urine for the use of the steroids trenbolone and nandrolone," the coroner's findings read. A toxicology report confirmed that he was on steroids at the time of his death, with an associate Scott Williams telling police he believed Martin was a user.

Dusty's dad's final hours revealed (NEWS.com.au)

Shane Martin, the father of AFL superstar Dusty Martin, died face down and alone at his home after suffering a heart attack, a coroner's findings have ...

Police alleged he punched a woman – with whom he had been in an “intermittent relationship” – in the face, threw her around the bedroom, grabbed her by the neck and squeezed. It was revealed in May by the New Zealand Herald that Mr Martin was facing violent criminal charges at the time of his death after he allegedly attacked a woman. A toxicology report confirmed he was on steroids at the time of his death, with Mr Williams telling police he believed Mr Martin was a user. “There was evidence in the urine for the use of the steroids trenbolone and nandrolone,” the coroner’s findings read. On the morning of his death, Mr Martin had complained to a friend of a headache. The 54-year-old was found dead at his Mt Maunganui home in New Zealand on December 17, 2021 after he died of cardiovascular disease with drugs and steroids in his system.

Cause of death revealed for Dustin Martin's father (NewsDeal)