Man, 26, found dead after Coronation Street star issued plea in two-week search

Man, 26, found dead after Coronation Street star issued plea in two-week search Corrie and Benidorm star, Tony Maudsley, was among those who shared desperate pleas to find Dylan Mandaracas after he was last seen in October The body of a 26-year-old man has been found in a Birmingham canal after a Coronation Street star posted a missing person plea. The man’s body was found in the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, shortly before 9am today and West Midlands Police say they believe the body to be that of 26-year-old Dylan Mandaracas, who went missing last month. Dylan Mandaracas had last been seen on October 28 as he was walking by shops in Walmley Close, Birmingham Live reports. Desperate pleas to find him were shared after the young man's disappearance, including by Corrie and Benidorm star, Tony Maudsley. Maudsley shared an appeal on behalf of Dylan's dad, Christian Mandaracas, who is one of the star's old school friends. The actor said at the time: "Posting this for a close friend whose son has gone missing. Hoping the power of social media can help this desperate family. Please share far & wide." West Midlands Police said today that the body believed to be that of Dylan Mandaracas was discovered in the water just off Kingsbury Road. The force doesn't believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death. A spokesperson for the police said: "Shortly before 9am today (Saturday) we were called to reports that a man’s body had been discovered in a canal off the Kingsbury Road, Tyburn. Sadly, we believe the man to be 26-year-old Dylan Mandaracas, who had been reported missing on 2 November. "We have carried out enquiries and don’t believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. His family has been informed, and our thoughts are with them at this sad time. "We will now be working to support the coroner."