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Son of ex-Chelsea player dies in desert hike
Published Friday, October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Rescue teams found the body of Cassius Newton, 34, in the mountainous region of Wadi Naqab, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on 18 July.
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- BBC News
The son of former Chelsea player Eddie Newton, Cassius Newton, and his friend Aran Martinson, died during a 40C desert hike in the UAE, despite pleas from Newton's wife not to go. An inquest ruled their deaths as misadventure due to severe rising body temperatures and organ failure.
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