Ex-Chelsea star’s son dies during desert hike in UAE

The Punch | 02-10-2026 12:11pm |

Cassius Newton, the 34-year-old son of former Chelsea midfielder Eddie Newton, has died after embarking on a desert hike in the United Arab Emirates. An inquest heard that he went on the hike despite his wife's pleas not to go. His body was found in the mountainous Wadi Naqab region of the UAE.

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