Dad-of-four found dead on banks of river just yards from where family searched
dailyrecord.co.ukThe heartbroken family of a "happy-go-lucky" dad-of-four have paid tribute after his body was found on a riverbank one month after he went missing.Karl Pyle, 32, went missing following an argument with a relative in Ryton, Gateshead on March 6.
His dad Kevin had spent the following days combing the banks of the River Tyne in Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne. As reported by Chronicle Live, taxi driver Kevin believed his son was most likely walking home to his home in the city, over the bridge at Newburn.
Sadly, his theory was proven correct on April 6 when Kyle's body was found just over 20 yards from where he had been searching.Kyle, who was a father to three daughters and a son, and was step father to partner Jade's three children, was described as 'just a happy-go-lucky lad' and 'one of the boys' by his dad Kevin and mum Karen.Kevin said: "Karl had a very large circle of friends, some of who he had known since he went to Broadwood Primary School, in Denton Burn"."He loved socialising but he was also a keen fisherman and just loved to be outdoors, and used to go camping in the woods.
We used to go fishing together."He was very close to his mum - he left home when he was just 18 but only moved to the end of the street.
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