This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-30657752
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Kyle Doherty: Footballer's body found in Manchester | |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| A young footballer who disappeared while on a new year's night out in Manchester has been found dead. | A young footballer who disappeared while on a new year's night out in Manchester has been found dead. |
| Kyle Doherty, 19, who played for Stenhousemuir FC's youth team, was reported missing after he was last seen at Suede nightclub in Longworth Street in the early hours. | |
| Greater Manchester Police said the body of a 19-year-old man was found in the same street at about 22:00 GMT. | Greater Manchester Police said the body of a 19-year-old man was found in the same street at about 22:00 GMT. |
| Officers believe he accidently fell from the roof of the nightclub. | |
| His body was discovered in a utility shaft or gap between two buildings, said police. | His body was discovered in a utility shaft or gap between two buildings, said police. |
| Stenhousemuir chairman Bill Darroch led the tributes to the teenager. | Stenhousemuir chairman Bill Darroch led the tributes to the teenager. |
| He the said the "entire club was in shock" and devastated by the news of his death. | He the said the "entire club was in shock" and devastated by the news of his death. |
| He said in a statement on the club's website: "Kyle was a talented footballer and had been a part of Stenhousemuir Football Club since signing for us in July 2013. | He said in a statement on the club's website: "Kyle was a talented footballer and had been a part of Stenhousemuir Football Club since signing for us in July 2013. |
| "He had become a regular in our Under-20s team and was starting to break through into the first team squad." | "He had become a regular in our Under-20s team and was starting to break through into the first team squad." |
| Mr Darroch added that the teenager was well-liked and valued by his team mates and coaches and would be "sorely missed by all who knew him". | Mr Darroch added that the teenager was well-liked and valued by his team mates and coaches and would be "sorely missed by all who knew him". |
| His team captain and head coach have also tweeted tributes to the player on the Stenhousemuir FC's Twitter account. | His team captain and head coach have also tweeted tributes to the player on the Stenhousemuir FC's Twitter account. |