Detectives arrest man on suspicion of murder after body found in Kirkdale

Detectives have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body of a man in Kirkdale this afternoon, Wednesday 22 September. 

The body was discovered in an alleyway between Harebell Street and Woodbine Street by a member of the public at just before 1pm.

The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A 22-year-old man from Kirkdale has this evening been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody for questioning.

CCTV, house-to-house and forensic enquiries are also being carried out in the local area. Enquiries are ongoing to formally identify the victim and notify his next of kin.

Detective Inspector Jennie Beck said: “We are in the early stages of our investigation into the death of a man in Kirkdale this afternoon and we would appeal for anyone with any information to come forward. 

“We understand the shock this will have caused within the local community and are doing all we can to establish the circumstances.

“We are carrying out a number of witness and CCTV enquiries tonight to establish what has taken place and so if you have seen anything or anyone suspicious in the Kirkdale area recently then please let us know and we will take action. 

“Similarly if you were driving in the area and have any dashcam footage then please review it and let us know if you see anything. Any information you hold could be vital to our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police Contact Centre. You can also call 101 quoting reference 21000660162 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.