Investigation underway after man's body found in Huyton

An investigation is underway after the body of a man was found in a house in Huyton.

At around 3.30pm today (Thursday 8 June) we received a report of a concern for safety of a man aged in his 20s.

Following enquiries, his body was sadly found inside a property on Huyton House Road and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man has not yet been formally identified and a post mortem will take place to establish the cause of death.

Following initial enquiries, we have arrested three men, aged 28, 25 and 36, on suspicion of murder.

We are still in the very early stages of investigating the circumstances of this incident and are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.

Officers are currently in the area to carry out CCTV, forensic and house-to-house enquiries.

Detective Superintendent Helen Bennett said: “It is with great sadness that we confirm that a man has died following an incident in Huyton.

“We are in the very early stages of the investigation as we seek to establish what has taken place.

“Although we have made three arrests, we are still appealing for anyone who has any information to please come forward.

“If you live in the area, please check your CCTV or smart doorbell footage to see if you captured anything suspicious and if you were driving in the area please review your dashcam footage.

“Any information, no matter how small, might help the investigation.”

If you have any information, contact our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with any information with reference 23000495217.