Boxer Richard Evatt dies in Coventry hostel

A former boxer from Coventry has died after being found collapsed at a hostel in the city.

Richard Evatt, 38, died in hospital after being found at the hostel in Harnell Lane West on Monday.

A post-mortem examination will take place on Wednesday to establish the precise cause of death which is being treated as unexplained, police said.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder as part of the inquiry.

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