Ricky Hatton’s tragic death was determined to be by hanging, according to a pathologist’s report following the discovery of his body at his residence in Manchester. The inquest revealed that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the former boxing champion’s passing, with no indications of foul play found. Hatton, aged 46, was found at his £1.7 million home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on September 14 last year. His longtime friend and manager, Paul Speak, made the distressing discovery after Hatton failed to attend a planned event and went to collect him for a trip to the airport.
Senior coroner Alison Mutch, presiding over the inquest, stated that despite the presence of alcohol in Hatton’s system and evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in his brain, there was no definitive proof that he had intended to take his own life. Mutch emphasized that Hatton had significant future plans and no suicide notes were found, leading to a narrative verdict being reached.
Campbell Hatton, Ricky’s son, expressed that his father’s death was not premeditated, and the family believed he was in a positive state before his passing. The inquest also revealed post-mortem evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in Hatton, likely stemming from his boxing career. Hatton’s family, including his son, left the coroner’s court in Stockport without making any comments, visibly emotional at the proceedings.