Ricky Hatton's son bravely speaks out as inquest hears boxer took his own life
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.
Ricky Hatton's son Campbell bravely spoke out about his dad ahead of an inquest into his father's death.
The boxer was found at his home on 14 September, and the circumstances were not considered suspicious. A coroner's court would later hear that Ricky Hatton had died as a result of taking his own life, with Stockport Coroner's Court saying he was found hanged at his home.
An inquest into the 46-year-old's death said his manager, Paul Speak, had found him, with Hatton's family last seeing him on 12 September, where he had appeared 'well'.
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Ricky had not attended an event he'd been expected to appear at the day after his family last saw him, and Speak went to his home on the following morning to take him to Manchester Airport to catch a flight to Dubai, but he found the boxing champion unresponsive.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain, 24-year-old Campbell talked about the impact his dad had on his life and the difficulties posed by the past few weeks following his father's death.
"It's been a bit of a whirlwind the last few weeks," Campbell Hatton said as he spoke about the many messages of love and appreciation people had for his father.
"Obviously, we've been leading up to the funeral, which was unbelievable to see the amount of love everyone had for my dad. There were thousands in the streets, and there was a lot of comfort to take from that.
"It has been very up and down, really, but just as a family, we're trying to take each day at a time, really.
"He always said he was more proud of his fanbase than all the belts and his titles. Surprised is probably the wrong word because it was obvious how much he was loved by the amount of people that followed him all over the world to watch him box.
"To actually see everyone in the streets, it was a very long route that we went down, and there was never a point where the streets weren't full. To actually see it in terms of the amount of people, it was surreal really."
At the inquest, the coroner asked Speak, who was there representing the Hatton family, to pass along her condolences.
The inquest has been adjourned until 20 March next year.
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Topics: Boxing, Mental Health, Good Morning Britain, Sport
Joe Harker