The criminal past of dad Keano Byrne can now be revealed by the Manchester Evening News as police continue to investigate his death last month.
The 26-year-old from Gorton had been reported missing almost two weeks before his body was found in the water at Reddish Vale Country Park on April 7.
Greater Manchester Police initially launched a murder investigation. One suspect, aged 30, has been bailed pending further enquiries to establish his cause of death, which remains unclear.
