The body of missing Manchester man Daniel Burke has been found by Ukrainian authorities
Daniel aged 36 from South Manchester was reported missing on Wednesday 16 August by family who had not heard from him believing that he had travelled to Ukraine.
Greater Manchester Police are working with the family of the deceased and the Ukrainian authorities to support the identification of Daniel and bring him back to the United Kingdom.
Detective Superintendent Lewis Hughes who is GMP’s Lead for Disaster Victim Identification said: “This is an upsetting time for Daniel’s family, we have Family Liaison Officers in contact with the family and offering support.
“My team and I are working with the Ukrainian authorities to make formal identification with a view to repatriating Daniel following that process.
“Daniel’s family have asked for privacy at this difficult time.”
The former paratrooper hadtravelled to Ukraine last year as a military volunteer.
It has been reported that the authorities had found the decomposed corpse in Zaporizhzhia in south-east Ukraine
