It was confirmed that the Olympic star had taken his own life.

Darren was found by his boxing manager, Frank Maloney.

Darren Sutherland, who was from Dublin was based in London, he shot fame in 2008 after winning the middleweight division bronze medal for Ireland at the Beijing Olympics.

Sutherland turned professional post the games and won four out of four as a professional boxer and was tipped by many to do great things in the sport