A paramedic on the scene at Shane Warne's Thailand holiday home has spoken out about the battle to revive him.
The Australian cricket legend passed away, from a suspected heart attack, on 4 March 2022.
It is believed that Warne had complained of chest pains while still in Australia before he left with close friends for a week-long holiday.
Paramedic Anuch Han-iam told The Sun that Warne was already unresponsive by the time medical help arrived at 5pm local time.
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He said: "Shane’s friends were already trying to bring him back to life.
"I took over doing CPR while we waited for an ambulance. They were desperate. I think one was crying. They were really stressed and panicked.
"They kept trying to wake him and I heard someone saying, ‘Come on, Shane. Come on, Shane’.
"I could see they were all shocked and I just tried to concentrate and do my best. There were about four or five other people in the room. All men, there were no women."
Han-iam also stated that from the villa's appearance there was no sign that any kind of hard partying had occurred.
He added: "The villa was clean and I didn’t see any beer or cigarettes inside.
"There was nothing unusual that made me think they’d been partying. I didn’t know when I arrived that it was Shane Warne. But I know who he is, he’s a star.
"I did my best for him and gave all my energy. I’m so sorry that I couldn’t help him."
Colonel Sirisombat of the local police force said Warne’s family had told police the star was suffering health problems before his holiday.
He explained: “He had asthma and had seen a doctor about his heart. We learned from his family that he had experienced chest pains when he was back home.”
They have already ruled out any kind of foul play and are not thought to be treating the death as suspicious.
He confirmed: “So far, no suspicious issue found from the investigations."
Police confirmed no alcohol or drugs were found in the room.
Warne's family are said to be in shock at the cricketer's untimely death.
Isobel Pankhurst