Although the body has yet to be formally identified, it was found in the area where 21-year-old Andrew Heys was reported missing a few days ago. The body was taken away by private ambulance.
Andrew Heys went missing from his home in Eccles on Monday nightPolice believe a body recovered from a park today in Greater Manchester is that of a vulnerable man who went missing several days ago.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed that Andrew's family had been informed of the 'sad' development, although his death was not being treated as suspicious.Police have recovered a body from Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park in Greater ManchesterOfficers believe the body to be that of Andrew, who went missing on Monday night in Greater ManchesterA police cordon was blocking a footpath near Barton Road Swing Bridge, near the Manchester Ship Canal.
'Officers and specialist resources have been working around the clock and through the night to find Andrew since he was first reported missing to us, and I would like to thank members of the public who shared our appeals and assisted with our investigation.
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