In a chilling new twist in the ongoing investigation into Ricky Hatton’s mysterious death, police have confirmed that CCTV footage from a nearby property captured a member of Hatton’s own family entering his Manchester home just hours before he was found unresponsive.
The footage, obtained from a neighbor’s security camera, reportedly shows a figure arriving at Hatton’s residence around 11:28 p.m., carrying what detectives describe as “a small, dark object” in their hand. The person entered through the side gate leading directly to Hatton’s private gym, an area that was previously thought to have been locked.
“The timestamp aligns perfectly with the window of time we’ve been focusing on,” a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson told The Independent. “We can now confirm the individual seen in the footage is related to Mr. Hatton.”
According to investigators, the identity of the relative has not yet been made public, but sources close to the family described the revelation as “absolutely devastating.”
The CCTV discovery has forced detectives to reconstruct the final movements inside the house, raising questions about why the family member was there and what took place in the minutes before Hatton’s sudden collapse.
“We always believed he was alone that night,” one close friend told The Mirror. “Now we know someone from his family was there — and that changes everything.”
Insiders claim police have already interviewed the relative captured on video, though no arrests have been made. Forensic teams have since returned to the home to re-examine door handles, glasses, and personal items for new fingerprints and trace DNA.
The footage, said to last only 46 seconds, has become the centerpiece of the reopened inquiry, which now treats Hatton’s death as “suspicious with possible foul play.”
“This is the most significant development we’ve had since the case was reopened,” a senior detective said. “It’s no longer about what happened to Ricky Hatton — it’s about who was with him when it happened.”
Family representatives have declined to comment, citing “deep emotional distress” following the confirmation that one of their own was present that night.
As investigators prepare to analyze new digital evidence from Hatton’s phone and security system, the discovery of a familiar face in that late-night footage could finally unravel the truth behind one of Britain’s most shocking posthumous mysteries.
