The footballing world is still in shock following the death of MLS footballer Anton Walkes, as more reports emerge, find out who is Marie-Luise Taubert and her relation to the accident
Just recently, English professional, footballer Anton Walkes who plays in the MLS, died from a fatal boating accident.
Who is Marie-Luise Taubert and how is she connected to the fatal boating accident that resulted in the death of MLS footballer Anton Walkes
Charlotte FC announce Anton Walkes has died following an accident in South Florida aged 25 pic.twitter.com/oxmsXfddcJ
— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 19, 2023
Following the accident on Wednesday, more details about the incident including the vessel and its driver have been revealed.
The shocking and tragic accident
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) are responsible for conducting the investigation about the crash, which resulted in the death of Anton Walkes. The commission stated that Walkes was a passenger of the 11′ personal watercraft, which crashed into a 46’ cabin boat.
Marie-Luise Taubert
Contrary to earlier reports, Walkes was not the driver of the full-sized boat that crashed. Instead, Marie-Luise Taubert, a German national was driving the personal watercraft that was carrying Anton Walkes.
Marie-Luise had just celebrated her 32nd birthday the day before. According to the (FFWCC), neither Marie-Luise nor the driver of the other vessel were hurt.
Following the cars, authorities discovered Walkes’ unconscious body in the sea before Miami Fire Rescue took him onto the shore. Rescue officials administered CPR while transporting him to a nearby hospital. However, Walkes succumbed to his injuries and passed away soon.
As of now, the reason behind the accident is still unknown and investigations are still underway. Walkes’ team Charlotte FC, expressed their sympathies on social media by posting on Twitter: “We are deeply saddened to share that Anton Walkes has tragically passed away this morning. May he rest in peace.”
Anton Walkes
Anton Walkes was born in London, England. Despite being a well-known English professional footballer not much is known about his family background. In fact, information about his parents’ profession nor about his siblings are not available.
Anton Walkes made his career debut with Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur. Walkes played as a defender, and only made a single appearance for Tottenham in the League Cup.
Back in 2017, Tottenham loaned him out to Atlanta United where he was supposed to stay until the end of this year. Sadly, the player has just passed away at the young age of 25, considered a prime age for footballers.
Dating history
Anton Walkes was not married but had a long-term partner named Alexis. The pair also had a daughter named Ayla. The three of them lived together as an unofficial family unit. There is not much information available about his partner, Alexis, and their daughter.
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