Murder suspect named after Manchester man shot dead with global manhunt underway

A suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a Manchester man in Ukraine has been named. Daniel Burke had gone to suport the resistance against Russia when he was fatally shot from behind, an inquest hearing was told. But Daniel did not die in a theatre of war.

Mr Golombeck said at the hearing: "From the information that was brought to the attention of GMP, Daniel was declared missing in August 2023. It was known that he had travelled with a comrade, another individual who at the time of the events was assisting and fighting with the Ukrainian authorities. They were travelling together to a local training area."

“Since we were made aware of Daniel’s tragic death in Ukraine in September 2023, our specially trained Family Liaison Officers were quickly sent to support his close family members to offer advice surrounding the Ukrainian investigation. “Alongside Daniel’s family we have been informed by authorities in Ukraine that they have a named suspect in their investigation into Daniel’s death, Abdelfetah ‘Adam’ Nourine. Also known as ‘Jihadi Adam’, an Australian Algerian dual national who has subsequently fled the area and remains outstanding in efforts to find him.

'I want him brought to justice', dad says The Coroner said at the hearing: "We have some information about the circusmtances of Daniel's death but that information has not yet been confirmed. Daniel was at the time of his death serving in the Ukraine with the Ukrainian Army following the invasion by the Russian military in February 2022. Daniel went in or around April 2023 to join the defence of resistance against Russian military, and was living in the Zaporizhzhya region.

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