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Ricky Hatton's family and friends have made an emotional plea to the public days after the British boxer's inquest.

The world champion boxer was founded hanged at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on September 14.

The 46-year-old was discovered by long-time manager Paul Speak at the £1.7million home where he lived alone.

An inquest opening heard Hatton 'appeared well' when he was last seen by his family on Friday, September 12.

Coroner’s officer Alison Catlow said the boxer failed to attend an event in Bolton, Greater Manchester, featuring one of his young boxers, on Saturday.

Mr Speak went to Hatton's home the next day and found him unresponsive, South Manchester coroner’s court heard.

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