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The man was found by hotel staff alongside a seriously injured 43-year-old woman, thought to be his partner.

Bibey's former clubs including Wigan and St Helens paid tribute to him.

While there has been no official confirmation of the circumstances of Bibey's death, Leigh Centurions said he died while on holiday in Italy.

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: "We are in touch with the Italian police following the death of a British man in Florence."

The injured woman is being treated at the Italian city's Careggi hospital.

Nigel Skea, 52, walked up an emergency staircase to spend the night with Agatha Maghesh Eyamalai, 39, in September. The couple are now married.

Eyamalai admitted aiding him. Breaking the rules could bring six months in jail, but the prosecutor has sought a lesser period and fines.

Singapore requires people to spend 14 days in a hotel upon arrival.

In a district court on Monday, Skea pleaded guilty to one charge of contravening a control order and one of failing to wear a face mask.