Coroner ‘cannot be satisfied’ that Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life

Former boxing world champion’s cause of death was hanging but his intention was unclear, inquest concludes

A coroner has said she “cannot be satisfied” that British former boxing world champion Ricky Hattonintended to take his own life.

Hatton, 46, was found dead in his home on 14 September, with the inquest concluding that the official cause of his death was hanging.

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