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Craig Foy(Image: MEN Media)<\/p>\nCraig Foy’s body was found this week with one person on police bail for his murderCraig Foy(Image: MEN Media)<\/p>\n
Tributes have been paid to a ‘character’ from Bury with a ‘huge heart of gold’ after police searching for him found a body.<\/p>\n
Craig Foy, 40, also known as Craig Kirwan, vanished on Saturday, July 26, after last being seen near Bury<\/a> Old Road in Prestwich<\/a>.<\/p>\n A major search operation was commenced which was then take over by Greater Manchester Police<\/a>s Major Incident Team.<\/p>\n They said CCTV showed Craig, from Whitefield<\/a>, ‘climbing into Heaton Park<\/a>‘ shortly before midnight on the night he went missing.<\/p>\n Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Searches took place in and around the park over the weekend and earlier this week (Monday, August 4) GMP confirmed a body had been found.<\/p>\n Formal identification was yet to take place but it was believed to be that of Craig, the force said.<\/p>\n It was revealed over the weekend that, prior to Craig’s body being discovered, three people were arrested on suspicion of murder as part of the enquiry.<\/p>\n One remains on bail whilst two others were released with no further action.<\/p>\n Detective Chief Inspector Jill Billington, from GMP\u2019s Serious Crime Division, said on Monday: \u201cThe investigation remains ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to Craig\u2019s death, and to ensure that we can get the answers that his family deserve.<\/p>\n \u201cWe appreciate the support of the public in sharing our appeals to locate Craig and ask for his family to be given privacy, space and time to process their loss.”<\/p>\n ‘Huge heart of gold’<\/p>\n Friends and loved ones have now taken to social media to pay moving tributes following the tragic news.<\/p>\n One said on Facebook he had a ‘huge heart of gold’ which had ‘gone to waste.’<\/p>\n Another said: “Not a day has passed this week when I\u2019ve not thought about you and this is not the outcome I wanted to hear. My newsfeed has been lit up with everyone\u2019s beautiful words about you which shows what an impact you had on people.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754462297_471_0_Craig-new.jpg\")
A large number of messages of condolence have been paid to his family(Image: Greater Manchester Police (GMP))<\/p>\n