He is survived by his wife and three children.

It is understood that he was killed in a one-vehicle motorcycle accident on the A62 road in Glencoe, Scotland, but by press deadlines, Recruiter was unable to obtain official confirmation of the circumstances.

His last posting on his LinkedIn profile, a few days before his death, illustrated his approach to life: “I need to train for my mental health. I’m not ashamed to admit that. If you’re trying to perform at a high level in all aspects of your life it’s important to understand yourself.

“Unfortunately after an injury last week, I’ve made some bad decisions that have set me back much further than I should be.

“I pulled my calf halfway into a 15km run, which left me sitting alone on a wall in the middle of the countryside waiting to be picked up by my wife and kids… slightly emasculating.

“I iced my leg every day since and managed to limp to the gym to lift weights a couple of times in that week. On the Friday, I thought I was good enough to play squash. I was wrong and I walked off after 20 mins.

“I rested it again for a few days and it felt OK on the Monday when I walked into the gym at 6am. I was there to do weights again, but I convinced my PT to do something rounds on the pads as that’s what I love.

“Round three. *PING* I fell to the floor in pain. I can’t even walk properly now, although it has eased a little since then.

“I couldn’t even get down the stairs, let alone into the office, on Monday.

“A parcel arrived for my son’s birthday and I couldn’t carry it up the stairs to hide it from him.

“Now I know this sounds stupid… But my calf injury has forced me to slow down. And I mean walk slower, climb stairs slower, drive slower etc. which has caused me to mentally slow down.

“It’s been strangely symbolic for me. It’s helping me, I know it is, but I am still craving some serious cardio. It’s like a car revving its engine on the start line at an amber light.

“I’m sure the wise thing to do is to stop and rest, but no one tells you that the engine is still revving when you’re supposed to be sitting in silence!!

“So, as I hobble through London today, the name of the game is slowing down.”

In its announcement of McCabe’s death, Odro said the company would soon reveal its plans to celebrate McCabe’s legacy.

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