Overview
- Senior coroner Alison Mutch opened the inquest and recorded the provisional cause of death as hanging.
- Manager Paul Speak discovered Hatton at his Hyde residence on 14 September when arriving to take him to the airport for a Dubai trip.
- Greater Manchester Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and the case was referred to the coroner.
- Hatton was last seen by family on 12 September and was described as having appeared well, though he missed an event the next day.
- Reports noted he had planned a December boxing return in Dubai, and his death prompted tributes from thousands at a Manchester Cathedral funeral attended by high‑profile figures.