In a shocking new twist to the ongoing investigation into the death of boxing legend Ricky Hatton, forensic scientists have reportedly detected a rare chemical compound in samples of his final meal — a substance legally restricted to use inside controlled laboratory environments.
The compound, identified during a secondary toxicology screening, was found in residue taken from food stored in Hatton’s home kitchen on the night before his death. Investigators described the finding as “highly unusual and deeply concerning.”
“This isn’t something you’d find in household products or medication,” a forensic insider told The Telegraph. “It’s a controlled compound, the kind you’d only encounter in a laboratory or research facility. Its presence in food is absolutely not accidental.”
Authorities have not yet confirmed how the substance may have entered Hatton’s system, but sources close to the investigation say detectives are considering the possibility of deliberate contamination.
Security footage from Hatton’s property in the days before his death is now being re-examined, with special attention to kitchen access and delivery logs from that week.
“We’re not ruling anything out,” a senior officer with Greater Manchester Police stated. “The fact that such a compound was found raises the likelihood of tampering.”
The discovery follows a series of other strange findings in recent weeks — including altered medical records, an anonymous package delivered on the morning of his death, and a sealed letter labeled “For my lawyer only.”
Family members were reportedly briefed on the forensic results late Monday evening. A source close to them described their reaction as “utter disbelief.”
Police are now coordinating with chemical safety experts to trace the origin and distribution of the compound, in hopes of identifying who had access to it — and why it was found in Hatton’s food.
The case, once considered closed, has now been officially reopened as a potential criminal investigation, with detectives calling the new evidence “the most alarming development yet.”
