Two men arrested over "unexplained" death of woman in Southport

The woman was discovered dead in a flat on Wednesday (26 February)

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 28th Feb 2025

Two men have been arrested over the death of a woman in Southport.

The body of the woman, in her 50s, was discovered by ambulance crews in a flat on Meols Cop Road on Wednesday night (26 February).

Police are treating her death as "unexplained", with investigations ongoing into the full circumstances of what happened.

A 48-year-old man from Kirkdale and a 60-year-old man from Ainsdale were arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody.

They have since been conditionally bailed pending further enquiries.

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