Two people have been arrested after a man was shot dead in a woodland.

The body of Ryan Kettlewell, 38, was found by a member of the public in Sheffield's Ecclesall Woods at 6.46pm on September 2.

A man, 36, and a woman, 34, were arrested on suspicion of murder in Manchester the day after an investigation was launched by South Yorkshire Police.

The suspects have since been released on bail, as the murder probe into Mr Kettlewell's death continues. 

A police cordon remained in place at the scene near Whirlowdale Road as patrols and initial enquiries were underway.

In a statement released by police, his family said: 'We will always continue to love him and will miss him greatly.'

Mr Kettlewell's aunt, Carol, also shared a tribute to her 'lovely nephew' who will 'always be loved, remembered and missed' by his family.

A forensic post-mortem examination found that Mr Kettlewell died from a gunshot wound. 

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles said: 'We are committed to finding answers of how Ryan lost his life.

'I continue to urge anyone with information about his death to get in touch, no matter how irrelevant or insignificant you believe it to be, it could be the missing piece we need.

'Our thoughts are with all those who knew and loved Ryan.'

DCI Knowles previously described the murder as a 'devastating incident' and said officers were working 'relentlessly to piece together the events' before Mr Kettlewell's death. 

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