The identity of deceased former UK soldier Daniel Burke was confirmed by DNA testing.
The identity of deceased former UK soldier Daniel Burke was confirmed by DNA testing Authorities have identified human remains found in a drain in Ukraine as belonging to a missing British former soldier. Ex-paratrooper Daniel Burke, 36, of South Manchester, vanished on August 11. He had traveled to Ukraine as a volunteer fighter last year. In September, Ukrainian investigators discovered a body in a drain on a firing range in Zaporizhzhia, some 15 miles from the frontline.
A former British paratrooper, Daniel Burke had previously fought with Kurdish forces against ISIS in Syria He is reported to have told fellow fighters in Ukraine he was receiving as much as £8,000 every month thanks to his online following and the support from a number of wealthy American patrons. Greater Manchester Police have been working with Mr Burke’s family and representatives of the Ukrainian authorities throughout identification efforts.
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