Son of Boxing Legend Ricky Hatton Speaks Out After Thugs Firebomb Dad's Car in Alarming Targeted Attack

THE grieving son of late boxing legend Ricky Hatton has revealed his dad’s car was firebombed in a shocking targeted attack.

Campbell, 25, posted CCTV footage of two thugs hurling petrol over Ricky’s silver Kuga before the car was set on fire and became engulfed in flames.

Campbell Hatton has revealed his late dad’s car was firebombed in a targeted attack Credit: Facebook He posted CCTV footage of the thugs pouring petrol on the car and setting it ablaze Credit: Facebook

Campbell’s home in Hyde, Greater , was also damaged in the blaze on Monday night.

A source close to the Hattons said today that ex-pro boxer Campbell had been left “shocked” and “upset” by the “random” late night attack.

It’s claimed a neighbour alerted Campbell, who was at home in bed with his partner, just before midnight.

The boxer ran outside to find his dad’s ablaze and he rang the emergency services.

Other footage showed a potential suspect in the area Credit: Facebook Campbell said he was ‘absolutely gutted’ Credit: Getty

Writing on on Tuesday night, Campbell said he was “gutted” by the attack.

He said: “Last night around 23:40 my dads car got set on fire outside my house.

“CCTV of 2 lads look like they came through the valley in hattersley to do it so anyone with any info or cameras that might have caught anything let me know.

“Absolutely gutted the car was one of the only things I’ve got that was my dads and a lot of sentimental stuff ruined.”

Campbell added that he was offering a reward for any information on the attackers, saying: “Need to get to the bottom of it I have a 7 year old daughter who stays here. £££ reward if anyone does know who it was and tells me.”

Today, the source said: “Campbell is really upset, he was at home in bed and a neighbour’s told him the car’s on fire. The fire brigade turn out and extinguished the fire and he’s got CCTV footage of someone pouring fluid over the car and setting fire to it.

“The fire also damaged the house and fractured a gas main, the gas board had to come out.

“There could have been an explosion, but luckily there wasn’t, the gas board had to make the house safe.

“It was all pretty shocking for him and his partner, and completely out of the blue.

“He doesn’t know why it’s happened, whose responsible, is it someone that’s jealous, is it someone that doesn’t like him, it’s a mystery.

“He’s spoken to the and he’s put out an award for any info leading to an arrest and conviction.

“It was his dad’s Ford Kuga that burned, Ricky used to do all his errands in it, so it held a lot of sentimental value for Campbell.”

Greater Manchester Police said in a statement: “Officers from our Tameside district are appealing for information after a vehicle was deliberately set on fire outside an address in Hyde.

“We were called at 11.45pm yesterday (29 June) to reports of a car which had been set on fire, officers attended the scene along with colleagues from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

“It is believed to be a targeted attack with no wider risk to the public, and investigations are ongoing.

“No arrests have been made at this stage.”

The Ford Kuga was removed from Campbell’s home yesterday and police are appealing for information.

The force added: “We are looking to speak to witnesses who may have seen or heard anything around the area at the time the incident took place.

“This appeal also includes any relevant CCTV or doorbell footage.”

Campbell is former world champ Ricky’s eldest son. He also has daughters Millie, 15, and Fearne, 14, from another relationship.

Man City fan Ricky, who took his own life on September 14 last year aged 46, won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, and traded blows with some of the greatest fighters in a glittering 15-year career.

In his prime, he beat ring greats such as Kostya Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo, before going on to suffer knock-out losses to superstars Jnr in 2007 and in 2009.