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Brit rugby star, 40, beat girlfriend in drug-fuelled attack before she found him dead in hotel room, inquest hears
FORMER British rugby league player Ricky Bibey was found dead in Italy after allegedly beating up his girlfriend while high. The 40-year-old athlete was found dead in the £350-a-night Hotel Continentale on July 16, 2022. He had arrived in Tuscany with a woman - later revealed to be his partner - fr...
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What happenedBrit rugby star, 40, beat girlfriend in drug-fuelled attack before she found him dead in hotel room, inquest hears.
The headline splitThe Sun UK frames it as "Brit rugby star, 40, beat girlfriend in drug-fuelled attack before she found him dead in...". Daily Mail UK frames it as "Ex-rugby star, 40, was found dead in Florence hotel room after he beat girlfriend while '...".
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Brit rugby star, 40, beat girlfriend in drug-fuelled attack before she found him dead in hotel room, inquest hears
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FORMER British rugby league player Ricky Bibey was found dead in Italy after allegedly beating up his girlfriend while high. The 40-year-old athlete was found dead in the £350-a-night Hotel...
Ex-rugby star, 40, was found dead in Florence hotel room after he beat girlfriend while 'high on drink and drugs', inquest hears
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The naked body of Ricky Bibey, 40, was discovered in the room at the Continentale Hotel in the Italian city on July 16, 2022. The father-of-three from Greater Manchester, died of 'neck comp...
