He was the Dark Angel who dodged so many bullets. How did it come to this?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThree hundred and fifty people gathered to acknowledge a fearless adventurer dedicated to helping those wronged. The funeral of former British paratrooper, Daniel Burke, took place earlier this month.
Mourners came from around the globe to Altrincham crematorium at Dunham Massey to remember a man who, as a volunteer, helped Kurdish fighters take on Isis in Syria and then made multiple trips to Ukraine serving on the frontline against Russian invaders and working to rescue and evacuate civilians.
But the 36-year-old from Wythenshawe did not fall in the midst of battle. He was murdered, in what his family believe was a "professional hit" - and they fear a prime suspect has been allowed to leave Ukraine.
Daniel died on August 11th last year. His body was found in a drain near a shooting range on the outskirts of Zaporizhzhya. He had been shot three times.
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