England water polo coach dies in hotel as staff force their way into his room

England water polo coach dies in hotel as staff force their way into his roomWater polo coach Andrew McGinty, 34, was tragically found dead at the Village Hotel in Bury on December 18 last year after staff forced their way inside his roomCommentsNewsEthan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead07:35, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesAndrew McGinty, 34, coached the England and Great Britain water polo squads(Image: ESSA)A highly respected water polo coach was found dead in his hotel room after staff forced their way in.‌Andrew McGinty, 34, who coached the England and Great Britain water polo squads, was tragically found dead at the Village Hotel in Bury on December 18 last year. He had checked in on December 16 and was due to check out two days later.‌When he failed to check out, staff forced their way inside his hotel room, the door of which was chained from the inside. He was found lying on a bed, the opening of an inquest into his death previously heard.‌A final inquest hearing was held at Rochdale Coroner's Court on Monday. According to the record of the inquest, his medical cause of death was 'suffocation/asphyxiation.'View 2 ImagesHe was tragically found dead at the Village Hotel in Bury(Image: Google Maps)READ MORE: Brit, 70, plunges from second floor of Lanzarote hotel into knee-deep fish pondREAD MORE: Lechlade shooting: Armed cops storm Cotswolds town as man 'gunned down in car'Senior Coroner Joanne Kearsley said that 'the circumstances of his death indicate he had deliberately ended his life' as she recorded a conclusion of suicide, Manchester Evening News reports.‌Tributes were paid from a host of different organisations following his death. Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, released a statement paying tribute to his work.England Water Polo called Mr McGinty 'much liked' and said he was 'a huge influence' on hundreds of young water polo players in the north west "Andy also enjoye...