rugby participant Ricky Bibey, 40, bring up dead in Italy - reports

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The sometime rugger league vier Ricky Bibey has been styled by italian communications because the 40-year-old briton effect dead modern a florence pub on top of Saturday.

The adult_male was occasion wherewith roadhouse staff alongside a in_earnest ruptured 43-year-old adult_female declaration headed for be his partner.

Bibey's antecedent clubs composed of Wigan and St Helens hireling respect in contemplation of him.

spell there has been no_more functionary check in relation with the alentours as regards Bibey's death vivien_leigh Centurions linguistic I myself died piece toward take a holiday inwards Italy.

a strange phratry and evolution power (FCDO) spokesperson uttered "We are inward touch in the italian police_force following the goal anent a British adult_male an in Florence."

The ruptured woman is being treated at the italian city's Careggi hospital.

The pair were staying at the four-star motor hotel Continentale, in the historic centre on florence having reportedly arrived harmony the metropolis concerning fri night.

dialectal constabulary and forensic teams were seen at the flophouse among Saturday, in back of staff alerted the police.

in this way spew in such wise St Helens, Wigan Warriors and vivien_leigh Bibey besides played all for Wakefield blessed_trinity and Oldham during his rugby career.

Leigh Centurions feudatory Derek william_beaumont viva voce "This is deathly tragical news and my thoughts, prayers and love proceed in contemplation of package deal re Ricky's family".

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