A man found dead has been named locally as Jamie Grimwood.
The 23-year-old, from Runcorn, went missing on Monday, August 23, after being last seen in the Flint area of North Wales.
North Wales police launched a major search after the dad was last seen near an ATS garage on Chester Road, Flint.
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A body was discovered by police on Saturday, September 11, on land near where he went missing.
The man has since been named locally as Jamie Grimwood, North Wales Live reports.
In a post on the Remembering Jamie Grimwood page, Christopher Day said: "Tonight sadly we have found Jamie and unfortunately it wasn't the result we had all hoped for.
"We are unsure what led up to Jamie's final moments, and are deeply saddened by this.
"As a family we are so very grateful for all the help and support we have received from everybody.
"We would like to now take some time as a family and hope everybody can appreciate this.
"Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts."
Hundreds of tributes have now been paid online to Mr Grimwood, and a GoFundMe page has been set up in Jamie's memory, with more than £1,500 already being raised to help his family.
The page said: "On behalf of the people of Flint, we have set up this page purely to help ease the pain and stress for Jamie's family.
"As a town Flint always finds a way of coming together and helping and supporting anyone who needs us.
"Thank you to everyone who helped search, share his image and spread the news.
"We all appreciate every single one of you, reading all of your kind words is such a comfort.
"On Saturday 11th of September Jamie was found and although it was not the outcome we had been wishing for but now we can lay him to rest.
"Jamie was a bright, welcoming, genuine young man, a loved son, brother, nephew, grandson and dad to his young son William.
"As Jamie was missing for so long, the family all had to take time of work to search, so we are reaching out to all that care to help lay Jamie to rest.
"Please donate what you can to make this tragic loss a tiny bit easier to deal with for his family, especially mum Jacqueline and dad Lee."
A memorial event is now being planned near the ATS site at around 6pm on Monday.
After the body was discovered, Chief Inspector Jon Aspinall, of North Wales Police, said: "At present, the death is being treated as unexplained and the Coroner for North East Wales has been informed."
Anyone wishing to donate to the GoFundMe page can do so here.
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