Former Bracknell Bees star David Gaborcik has been found dead in France.
The Slovakian defenceman was named Bees player of the season after his impressive solo campaign at The Hive in 2016/17.
Gaborcik then moved on to Cosaires Dunkerque, where he stayed until his death this week.
A statement from his club this morning read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Gaborcik, player of the Division 1 team at H.G.D. (Dunkerque).
“The president, the entire board of directors, the staff and the players join the family of David in this painful ordeal.”
Reported in French outlet France 3 Hauts-de-France Gaborcik was found at the foot of a tall building in the city centre at around 7pm on Tuesday evening while a car containing some of his personal items was found in a canal nearby.
An investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.