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05.12.2023 - 10:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police say an aid worker whose body was discovered in Ukraine was murdered while working in the war-torn country.
Former paratrooper Daniel Burke, from Wythenshawe, disappeared from the Zaporizhzhia region in August. He had been providing aid and rescuing injured soldiers.
At the time his family were told by Ukrainian police that officers searched Daniel’s apartment and found it empty with no signs of a break-in and the door triple locked.
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After weeks without answers, his parents were told back in September that the 36-year-old’s body had been discovered with DNA tests identifying him.
Authorities now say they are treating Daniel’s death as a homicide.
Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Crime Division is said to be assisting Ukrainian police with their enquiries. Work is said to be ongoing to repatriate Daniel’s body to the UK.
Detective Superintendent Lewis Hughes, GMP’s lead for Disaster Victim Identification, said: “This is a tragic case and we do not underestimate the impact it has had on Daniel’s family who have been left devastated by his loss.
“I can confirm the Ukrainian authorities are treating Daniel's death as a homicide and GMP Serious Crime Division is assisting and has completed a number of enquiries to aid the investigation.
“These are difficult circumstances and GMP is continuing to work with the family and the Ukrainian authorities to repatriate Daniel and bring him home.
“Daniel’s family have asked for privacy during this difficult time.”
Daniel’s mother Diane previously told the Manchester Evening News of her
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