Officers searching for a missing man have found a body in Stockport

Keano Byrne who was from Gorton, was reported missing in March when GMP launched an immediate investigation.

He was last seen leaving Northumberland Road in Brinnington and walking towards Reddish Vale with another man.

Specialist teams of GMP officers have been searching the area in and around Reddish Vale Country Park since Keano was reported missing and, sadly, located a body in the water.

Shortly after Keano was reported missing, enquiries established that he may have come to harm and officers identified several lines of enquiry that resulted in two arrests.

Two men, aged 26 and 30, arrested as part of the investigation have been released under investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector Liz Hopkinson, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: "Clearly this is an upsetting time for Keano’s family and they are being kept informed of the ongoing investigation as well as being supported by specialist officers.

"Specialist teams from GMP have been searching for Keano and trying to establish what happened to him since he was reported missing.

“It is early stages of the investigation but we are determined to find out what happened to Keano so his family can have the answers they deserve.

"Formal identification has yet to take place but officers are treating his disappearance as a murder inquiry following information revealed during the investigation into his disappearance.