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Unclear whether Ricky Hatton meant to take own life, coroner rules
Senior coroner Alison Mutch ruled hanging as cause of death but was not satisfied Ricky Hatton intended suicide; he was highly intoxicated and showed brain damage from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
- On Friday , Senior coroner Alison Mutch returned a narrative verdict, recording Ricky Hatton's cause of death as hanging but saying she 'cannot be satisfied' he intended to take his own life.
- Post-Mortem tests found microscopic Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy changes with no macroscopic brain abnormalities, and toxicology showed alcohol more than twice the permitted drink‑drive limit plus traces of cocaine and cannabis.
- Manager Paul Speak arrived around 6.30am and found Hatton unresponsive in an upstairs games room, with an empty wine bottle, half-full glass, lights off, and music playing, police reported no suspicious circumstances.
- Campbell Hatton, son, and other relatives wept as the coroner said the family had 'Lost a much loved family member and are still grieving'.
- The ruling has added to calls for attention to brain injury and support for retired boxers and sporting community, with charities citing Samaritans and mental‑health services.
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Coroner 'not satisfied' boxer Hatton intended to take own life
A coroner said Friday she "cannot be satisfied" that former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life, with the inquest into his death hearing how he had made significant future plans.
·Calhoun, United States
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