Tributes paid to man found dead in Manchester canal

Tony Lawless had been in the North Manchester General hospital on Tuesday after a collapse, the Manchester Evening News said.A “gentle giant” found dead in a canal in Manchester on Boxing Day was a known rough sleeper and had been in hospital on Christmas Day, it has been reported.Tony Lawless, who lived on and off the streets following the death of his father, had been in the North Manchester General hospital on Tuesday after a collapse, the Manchester Evening News said.