Ricky Hatton appeared well' days before he died, inquest hears

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"Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton had appeared well when he was last seen by his family, days before his death, an inquest has heard. The 46-year-old was found dead at his home in Hyde, with Greater Manchester Police stating they were not treating the death as suspicious. At the opening of his inquest on Thursday, his provisional cause of death was given as hanging."

"The court heard Hatton was last seen by his family on 12 September when he appeared well. But the day after he did not attend at an event as expected and on the morning of 14 September his manager, Paul Speak, arrived at his home to take him to Manchester Airport to catch a flight to Dubai. Ricky Hatton, left, was the leader of a vibrant Manchester boxing scene (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Archive) Hatton was found unresponsive."

The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across issues such as reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. The outlet highlights investigations into the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produced the documentary 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent emphasizes non-paywalled access and asks supporters to fund journalism across the political spectrum. Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found dead at his Hyde home. Greater Manchester Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious. A coroner provisionally gave cause of death as hanging after family last saw him well on 12 September. The inquest was opened and adjourned until 20 March.

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