Ricky Hatton is thought to have taken his own life, inquest told

Provisional cause of death for former boxing world champion given at opening of inquest in Stockport

Mr Hatton, 46, was found dead in his home on 14 September. News of his death caused an outpouring of grief across the world, and thousands of people lined the streets for his funeral.Picture: John Walton/PA Wire

Ricky Hatton, the former world champion boxer who died in September, is believed to have taken his own life, according to a provisional cause of death given at the opening of his inquest at Stockport coroner’s court.

Mr Hatton, 46, was found dead in his home on 14 September. News of his death caused an outpouring of grief across the world, and thousands of people lined the streets for his funeral.