Former rugby league star Scott Bessant has died at the age of 37 - almost three years after a horror incident that left him with life-changing injuries. Bessant, who was a father of two, passed away on Thursday morning after suffering from complications with pneumonia. Former rugby league star Scott Bessant has died almost three years after a horror incidentThe incident caused Bessant to sustain several fractures to his skull, a fractured neck, broken ribs and a fractured pelvis. Bessant, who was a father of two, had passed away in the early hours of Thursday morningA heartfelt tribute was published on the Wales Rugby League website. Bessant had played rugby union before joining Pontypool in 2006, and earned his maiden Wales Dragonhearts rugby league cap two years later.

Source: Daily Mail June 25, 2020 19:48 UTC