According to the British "Daily Star" reported on July 17, at about 8 a.m. local time on Saturday, July 16, Ricky Bibey, a 40-year-old former British rugby actor, died unexpectedly with his girlfriend while on vacation in Florence, Italy, the specific cause of death is under investigation by the police, but according to sources, it is likely that he and his girlfriend made a serious mistake while playing the "couple game" and caused the death.
The former manchester rugby player represented England at several clubs between 2000 and 2012, including the Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Lithion and Wakefield Trinity.
He played 60 games for Trinity Saints from 2007 to 2009 and made 21 appearances while playing for St. Helens before retiring with an Achilles tendon injury.
According to the Italian 24-Hour News, Ricci and his girlfriend arrived at the four-star InterContinental Hotel in Florence on July 15 and stayed in a room on the first floor for 350 pounds (about 2,800 yuan) per night.
Located near the Vecchio Bridge, this hotel is particularly well located and beautiful, and has even been described by industry insiders as the "fashion runway in the heart of Florence", and it is said that many couples like to spend honeymoons or spend romantic weekends here.
According to Italian media outlet La Nazione, before the incident, other guests at the hotel heard "shouting and tapping" coming from the couple's room.
After the accident, Richie's girlfriend ran out of the room "covered in blood" and "shouted for help to the guests in the next room and the hotel cleaner", and then the hotel staff called the police.
When local paramedics arrived, they found that Richie had no vital signs and had a series of cuts, bruises and other wounds on his body. His girlfriend was also badly injured, with knife wounds and bruises on her neck, and blood everywhere in the room.
The 43-year-old woman was quickly taken to The Karegi Hospital near the hotel for treatment, and although her injuries were very serious, she is currently in stable condition and not life-threatening.
The Daily Mail has previously reported that Ritchie's death may have two reasons, on the one hand, an argument with his girlfriend, which eventually led to violence, on the other hand, the two had problems playing "intimate games" between couples.
But overall, according to a police source, they were more inclined to have ritchie dying of epilepsy or heart attack while playing "intimate games" with his girlfriend.
Police later added that "the forensic team is collecting evidence at the scene." We will be interrogating the woman in the next few hours, at which point we will learn more. ”
It is worth noting that according to local media reports, the woman ran out of the room in a panic after finding that Richie could not breathe, wearing only a close-fitting coat.
Richie had been associated with the woman for a long time before his death, but the two had never been married, and their private lives were kept very low-key, and it was unknown whether they had children.
After the tragedy, Ritchie's former owners and friends took to social media to pay tribute to the athlete. Former St Helens, Bradford and British star Leon Pryce have competed with Ritchie since the age of 14 and were once known as the "England U16 Boys".
Price writes, "Remember that game against Lancashire in Yorkshire? Great lad. But alas, it is absolutely devastating news now. Best wishes to your family. ”
Richie's former amateur club Leigh East also expressed sadness at his death, saying "everyone at the club is sad to hear the news." We were with Richie's family and friends. ”
Meanwhile, The Holy Trinity also tweeted, "It is sad to hear the news of the death of striker Richby at the age of 40. We extend our condolences to Richie's family and friends at this difficult time. ”
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