Man's body found in Saughall Massie

We can confirm the body of a man was discovered in Saughall Massie today (Thursday 12 August).

Officers were called to a report the man’s body had been found on land close to Saughall Massie Road and Brookside Crescent just after 11.20am.

Paramedics sadly pronounced the man deceased at the scene, and efforts are ongoing to formally identify the man and inform next of kin.

At this stage the incident is not being treated a suspicious and enquiries continue.

Anyone with information can contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 21000561318, or by calling 101.

Alternatively contact the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously