A coroner will decide if a full inquest needs to take place
Ricky Hatton, pictured in August this year(Image: PA)
A first inquest hearing following the death of Ricky Hatton is due to take place next week, it has been confirmed.
Mancunian boxing icon Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton was found dead at his home in Gee Cross, Hyde, on the morning of Sunday, September 14.
His cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
Greater Manchester Police said there were believed to be no suspicious circumstances and referred his death to the coroner.
The hearing will take place at South Manchester Coroners’ Court, in Stockport, at 9am next Thursday morning (October 16), before the area’s senior coroner Alison Mutch.
Tributes outside Ricky Hatton’s home in Gee Cross following his death last month(Image: Getty Images)
Inquest openings are short, administrative hearings.
Evidence is usually heard about the deceased person’s identity, as well as brief circumstances surrounding their death, before the coroner decides if a full inquest needs to take place.
Dates for future hearings, if required, are then normally set.
Thousands of people today (Friday, October 10) lined the streets of Manchester and Tameside as Ricky’s funeral took place.
Ricky’s funeral was held on Friday(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
His cortege covered more than 15 miles on an almost two hour journey which took in numerous landmarks that were important in his life and career.
It stopped off at some of Ricky’s favourite pubs and former boxing gyms, including the gym he founded, now called Energie Fitness Hyde Ricky Hatton.
The famous faces who attended the funeral included Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, former girlfriend and Corrie star Claire Sweeney, boxer Tyson Fury, and footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen.
After the service, the cortege stopped at the Etihad Stadium before making its way to a private committal.
The hearing will take place at South Manchester Coroner’s Court in Stockport(Image: MEN Media)
In a statement issued following his shock passing, Ricky’s family said: “Richard was so much more than a world champion. To us he was simply ‘Richard’, our son. A loving father, grandfather,and brother, and a true friend to many.
“He had a heart as big as his smile, and his kindness, humour and loyalty touched everyone who was lucky enough to know him.
“To the wider world, Richard will always be remembered as one of boxing’s greatest champions — a man who gave everything inside the ring and wore his heart on his sleeve outside of it.
“He inspired generations with his fighting spirit, his humility, and his love for the sport. But beyond the titles, the nights to remember, and the roar of the crowd, he remained the same down-to-earth Richard who never forgot where he came from.”
