Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in alleyway in Kirkdale
A member of the public made the grim discovery
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of the body of a man in Kirkdale.
A member of public found the body in an alleyway between Harebell Street and Woodbine Street just before 1pm on Wednesday afternoon (22nd September).
The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A 22-year-old man from Kirkdale has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody for questioning.
CCTV, house-to-house and forensic enquiries are also being carried out in the local area.
Enquiries are ongoing to formally identify the victim and tell his family.
Detective Inspector Jennie Beck said:
“We are in the early stages of our investigation into the death of a man in Kirkdale this afternoon and we would appeal for anyone with any information to come forward.
“We understand the shock this will have caused within the local community and are doing all we can to establish the circumstances.
“We are carrying out a number of witness and CCTV enquiries tonight to establish what has taken place and so if you have seen anything or anyone suspicious in the Kirkdale area recently then please let us know and we will take action.
“Similarly if you were driving in the area and have any dashcam footage then please review it and let us know if you see anything. Any information you hold could be vital to our enquiries.”
Drivers can upload dashcam footage to be viewed by police via the NICE website: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/incident-of-harebell-street
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police Contact Centre. You can also call 101 quoting reference 21000660162 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.
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