BBC · Sep 19, 2016
Manx footballer found dead in hotel
Louis Thornton celebrating a goal for his club Corinthians - who he represented since he was a teenagerThe captain of a Manx football club has been found dead at a Liverpool hotel.
The body of Louis Thornton, 26, who played for Douglas-based Corinthians, was discovered at 05:20 BST on Saturday within his hotel room in James Street.
Club treasurer Steve Corran said Mr Thornton, who had been on Merseyside to watch his beloved Middlesbrough play Everton, was a "big character" and a "leader, both on and off the pitch".
Mr Thornton's death is not being treated as suspicious.
In a statement, Corinthians said everyone was welcome at the club to pay their own tributes.