Ricky Hatton’s funeral in pictures

Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Manchester as stars of the sporting world gathered for Ricky Hatton’s funeral on Friday.

Hatton, a popular, larger-than-life character who unified the light-welterweight division and also won a world welterweight title, was found dead aged 46 at his home in Hyde on September 14.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the day in pictures.