Detectives investigating the late boxing champion Ricky Hatton’s mysterious final weeks have made a shocking admission — a partially burnt piece of paper found in his home fireplace may expose a person living under the same roof who secretly influenced his career decisions.
According to law enforcement sources, the note — though damaged — contained a few legible sentences that referenced “the one inside these walls,” followed by a phrase investigators describe as “a clear indication of manipulation and betrayal.”
The document, believed to have been torn from a personal letter or private memo, was recovered during a detailed forensic sweep of Hatton’s Manchester home. Specialists were reportedly stunned to find traces of fresh ash and ink residue, indicating that it had been burned just hours before the discovery.
Police have not confirmed who the person mentioned in the letter is, but investigators privately admit the context points toward someone who had daily access to Hatton’s personal and professional life — and who may have directly interfered in key moments of his boxing career.
“It’s someone close. Very close,” said one investigator, speaking under condition of anonymity. “The handwriting, the tone — it’s deeply personal. Whoever he wrote about lived in that house.”
Family representatives have declined to comment, though insiders claim tensions have grown dramatically since the discovery, especially after authorities reportedly found a second, unburnt envelope hidden behind a framed photograph in Hatton’s office.
Forensic teams are now working to reconstruct the contents of the burnt page using heat-sensitive ink recovery technology — a method rarely used outside high-profile criminal cases.
The revelation has sent shockwaves through both the boxing and legal communities, raising haunting questions:
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Who inside Hatton’s home tried to erase the evidence?
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And what did he mean when he wrote about “the one inside these walls”?
For now, the only certainty is that Ricky Hatton’s fireplace may have held the secret to the betrayal that defined his final days.
