‘He was my greatest mate’: Heartbroken father of Dylan Scanlon, 5, pays tribute to the little boy after he was discovered useless at his house in Oldham on New Yr’s Eve

  • Dylan Scanlon, 5, was discovered useless at his Oldham house on New Yr’s Eve
  • A lady in her 30s has been detained below the Psychological Well being Act, police say
  • Dylan’s father Gary Keenan stated the little boy had been his ‘greatest mate’ in tribute 










The grieving father of a five-year-old boy discovered useless on New Yr’s Eve has paid a poignant tribute to his ‘greatest mate’.

Dylan Scanlon was pronounced useless after emergency companies have been known as to a property in Oldham, Better Manchester.

An investigation into his demise is ongoing and a lady in her 30s has been detained below the Psychological Well being Act, a spokesman for Better Manchester Police stated.

His father Gary Keenan stated: ‘Dylan was my greatest mate.

Dyan Scanlon, five, was found dead at his Oldham home on New Year's Eve by police

Dyan Scanlon, 5, was discovered useless at his Oldham house on New Yr’s Eve by police

A woman in her 30s has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police have revealed

A lady in her 30s has been detained below the Psychological Well being Act, police have revealed

‘He was a contented, humorous and cheeky little boy, who was full of pleasure – particularly about doing new issues.

‘Dylan liked going to high school, taking part in together with his buddies and canine and going for drives with me to parks and lakes.

‘He liked being on the lake however not strolling round it – he was there for the ice cream, a journey on daddy’s shoulders and a McDonald’s on the way in which house.

Dylan's father Gary Keenan said the little boy had been his 'best mate' in heartbreaking tribute

Dylan’s father Gary Keenan stated the little boy had been his ‘greatest mate’ in heartbreaking tribute

Floral tributes were left outside the Oldham home where Dylan was found dead last year

Floral tributes have been left exterior the Oldham house the place Dylan was discovered useless final 12 months

‘His favorite instances of 12 months have been Christmas and his birthday – he knew he’d be spoiled.

‘I have been wanting by reminiscences on my telephone – movies of him crawling and studying the way to stroll. I’ll at all times keep in mind his face after I obtained house from work – he was at all times joyful to see me and I liked spending any time with him that I might.

‘Dylan can be sadly missed by all household and buddies, particularly his brother, who he liked and completely adored. I liked watching them taking part in with one another, taking care of one another and simply doing what brothers do.’

The boy was pronounced useless on the scene after police have been known as by the ambulance service to an incident at property on Elm Highway within the Limeside space of Oldham at about 6.20pm on Friday December 31.

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