Update: Man, 37, arrested on suspicion of murder in Old Swan
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A 79 year-old man who died at a house in Woodfall Road in Old Swan on the evening of Wednesday 29th December has been formally identified as Anthony Lavender.
Officers were contacted at 11.50pm following reports of a domestic incident.
Patrols attended and found Mr Lavender collapsed with a head injury. CPR was commenced and the North West Ambulance Service attended but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A 37 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Mr Lavender’s next of kin have been informed.
A post mortem has taken place. Further enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of death.
Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 21000896798.