{"id":478868,"date":"2026-02-14T05:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478868\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T05:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:51:09","slug":"keith-titmuss-family-sue-manly-sea-eagles-over-sons-tragic-death-after-pre-season-training-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478868\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Titmuss family sue Manly Sea Eagles over son\u2019s tragic death after pre-season training session"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Manly Sea Eagles have been hit by a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from the family of former player Keith Titmuss, who died from \u201cheat exhaustion\u201d after a training session. <\/p>\n

The Daily Telegraph<\/a> reported Manly are being sued by Titmuss\u2019 family for an allegedly \u201cinappropriate training session\u201d that led to the young player\u2019s tragic death. <\/p>\n

Titmuss died at the age of just 20 in hospital hours after suffering a seizure following a brutal workout session in hot conditions during Manly\u2019s pre-season on 23 November 2020. <\/p>\n

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A coronial inquest found the rising NRL star\u2019s cause of death was \u201cexertion heat stroke\u201d, with Titmuss\u2019 pre-existing heart condition not playing a part.<\/p>\n

Titmuss\u2019 mother, father and brother have launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Manly for damages in the NSW Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

Lafo, Paul and Jesse filed statements of claim against Manly in the Supreme Court on December 19.<\/p>\n

According to court records, they are suing Manly in a personal injury case claiming the club breached its duty of care to Titmuss by failing to provide a safe work environment.<\/p>\n

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Kieth Titmuss died after a Manly training session in 2020.Source: Supplied<\/p>\n

The amount of damages each of the family members are pursuing has not been revealed in court<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear cases each worth more than $1.5 million, with no upper limit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won\u2019t be making any comment at this point in time,\u201d A Manly spokesman said.<\/p>\n

It comes as the club is also being sued by former player Lloyd Perrett for 5 million dollars, for the alleged gruelling conditions Perrett was expected to train in, which left him hospitalised with severe heat stroke. <\/p>\n

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