Authorities investigating the death of boxing icon Ricky Hatton have uncovered a series of suspicious financial transactions made in the final hours before his sudden collapse. According to sources close to the inquiry, a substantial sum of money was transferred from Hatton’s personal account to an overseas recipient — a woman whose identity has now become a central focus of the investigation.
Detectives confirmed that the transfer, which took place less than four hours before Hatton was found unresponsive at his home, involved a foreign banking institution registered under a private name linked to southern Europe.
“The timeline of the transfer is highly unusual,” a senior investigator told The Herald under condition of anonymity. “We’re looking closely at whether this movement of funds was voluntary, coerced, or facilitated by someone with access to his private accounts.”
Preliminary forensic analysis of Hatton’s digital devices revealed encrypted messages and email correspondence hinting at a “confidential arrangement” involving the woman in question. Investigators are now working with international banking authorities to trace the origin and purpose of the transaction.
Family members, shocked by the revelation, have reportedly requested that all of Hatton’s financial records be re-examined. A source close to the family described the news as “heartbreaking — he trusted too easily, and now we’re learning too much, too late.”
While police have not released the woman’s full identity, multiple reports suggest she had professional ties to the boxing world and may have met Hatton through a charity event months before his death.
“If proven, this could represent a serious breach of trust and possibly fraud,” noted forensic accountant Emma Carlisle. “The timing — mere hours before his death — cannot be dismissed as coincidence.”
As investigators dig deeper into the financial and personal dimensions of Hatton’s final hours, the mysterious transfer may hold the key to understanding what truly happened that night — and whether the tragedy was far more than a medical event.
