Mossley Hill flooding: Victims named as Elaine and Philip Marco
The couple died when the car they were in ended up submerged in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool on Saturday night
Tributes have been paid to two "much loved" grandparents who died after driving into a flooded area in Liverpool just days before their 54th wedding anniversary.
Elaine Marco, 75, and Philip Marco, 77, were found inside a black Mercedes on Queens Drive in Mossley Hill on Saturday and were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.
In a statement, the married couple's devastated family said the "only comfort" was that they were together to the very end.
"We are devastated and heartbroken by the sudden loss of Elaine and Philip Marco," a family statement said.
"They were much loved parents to four children and 10 grandchildren.
"The family are arriving overseas from America and Australia to mourn their loss.
"They were due to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary next week and our only comfort is knowing that they were together to the very end."
Merseyside Police is working jointly with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and enquiries remain ongoing.
After the initial announcement of what happened last night, Detective Chief Inspector Mike Dalton said:
“Our thoughts go out to the family of the man and woman who sadly lost their lives in this tragic incident, despite the best efforts of passing members of the public, our officers and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services at the scene.
“We are at the early stages of an ongoing investigation on Queens Drive to establish the circumstances of this tragic incident.
“We are continuing to appeal to anyone who was on Queens Drive, between North Mossley Hill Road and Dovedale Road at around 9.20pm last night and saw the accident, or who stopped to try help or anyone who had any dashcam footage from their car to come forward as soon as possible.
“Similarly, if you live in the area and have any doorbell or CCTV footage from last night please share this with us.”
“Thank you for your patience whilst we deal with this tragic incident.”