Mazhar Majeed's friend found dead

David Le Cluse, close friend of spot-fixing suspect Mazhar Majeed, was found dead in a suspected suicide on Saturday in a garage near his home in Surrey, The Guardian reported.

According to the report, Le Cluse was chairman of Croydon Athletic, whose owner Majeed was arrested in August following allegations that members of the Pakistan cricket team were involved in spot fixing during their tour of England.

Le Cluse, who was married with two children, was reportedly devastated when the Ryman League club became embroiled in the scandal.

Croydon Athletic's former manager Tim O'Shea told The Times, "he was very upset at the allegations and the club getting involved.”

"It probably hit him harder than most because of his personal friendship with Majeed,” O’Shea said.

"He wanted nothing more than for the club to succeed and he was probably upset and affected by it more than anybody else."

The Herald Sun reported "Majeed also said the "only reason" he bought Croydon Athletic was to launder money through it."

Croydon's assets have been frozen since August as HM Revenue and Customs officers examine its books as part of the investigation into Majeed's affairs. The club is being investigated by the Football Association for alleged financial irregularities, the Herald Sun said.

Le Cluse's body was found at 10:40am on Saturday in a garage in Park Gate Road, Sutton, following reports of a man with a gunshot wound.

The Metropolitan police said, "the circumstances of his death are being treated as unexplained. Inquiries are ongoing." A postmortem examination will be held.