Ricky Hatton Is Thought To Have Killed Himself, Inquest Told

Ricky Hatton, nan erstwhile world champion boxer who died successful September, is believed to person killed himself, according to a provisional origin of decease fixed astatine nan opening of his inquest astatine Stockport coroner’s court.

Hatton, 46, who was recovered dormant successful his location connected 14 September. News of his decease caused an outpouring of condolences crossed nan world, and thousands of group lined nan streets for his funeral.

His assemblage was recovered successful his location successful Hyde aft constabulary received a telephone from a concerned neighbour, later revealed to person been his manager, Paul Speak, who alongside Hatton’s boy and brother, was a pallbearer astatine his funeral.

The erstwhile world champion had been unfastened astir his struggles pinch objective slump and constituent abuse, saying connected 1 juncture that he “was coming disconnected nan rails” pinch his portion and supplier use, describing himself antecedently arsenic being “like a runaway train”.

Police coroner’s serviceman Alison Catlow told nan inquest was past seen by family members connected Friday 12 September, erstwhile he seemed good and location was nary origin for concern.

The tribunal heard that nan adjacent time Hatton did not look astatine an arena that he was scheduled to attend, and connected nan greeting of Sunday 14 September Speak went to Hatton’s location successful bid to escort him to Manchester airdrome to get connected a formation to Dubai.

When he didn’t get a response, Speak entered Hatton’s home, wherever he “found him unresponsive” . Speak called nan emergency services, but Hatton was pronounced dead.

The afloat inquest into Hatton’s decease is scheduled to statesman astatine Manchester southbound coroner tribunal connected 20 March 2026.