Man dies in Birkenhead flat fire

Blaze broke out last night at Laurence Deacon Court

Author: Louisa KingPublished 3rd May 2022
Last updated 3rd May 2022

Emergency services were called out to a fire at a property in Birkenhead last night, Monday 2 May.

Police were called at around 9pm to a flat at Laurence Deacon Court on St Anne’s Street.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) extinguished the fire before discovering the body of a man at the property.

The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. His next of kin have been informed.

A post mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of death.

A joint investigation is underway with MFRS to establish the cause of the fire.

Anyone with any information is asked to DM @MerPolCC on Twitter or Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook quoting reference 22000300712.