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Body found in search for missing man Craig Foy after police scour Heaton Park

Police are still appealing for information

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 5th August 2025

A body has been discovered in the search for missing Bury man Craig Foy.

Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team had been carrying out an extensive search for Craig, 40, after he disappeared on Saturday 26 July.

Those searches had included the Heaton Park area, after CCTV appeared to show the Whitefield man climbing into the park just before midnight.

Officers have now confirmed that a body has been found in connection with the investigation.

While formal identification is yet to take place, it’s believed to be that of Craig.

Craig’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

Body found in search for missing man Craig Foy after extensive search of Heaton Park

Earlier in the week, GMP said that three men were arrested on suspicion of murder, with one suspect since released on bail and two others facing no further action.

Detective Chief Inspector Jill Billington, from GMP’s Serious Crime Division, said: “The investigation remains ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to Craig’s death, and to ensure that we can get the answers that his family deserve.

“We 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.”

Police are still appealing for information relating to the investigation – you can contact GMP on 101 quoting log number 917-28/7/25 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Any information, including photos and videos, can also be uploaded to the Major Incident Public Portal.

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