Man arrested following death of woman at a house in St Helens

We have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in St Helens yesterday, Wednesday 15^th November.

Just before 3.50pm a woman in her 60s was found unresponsive inside a house in Cannon Street in Clock Face.

Paramedics attended but the woman was sadly pronounced deceased. Her next of kin has been informed and a post-mortem will take place to establish the cause of death.

A 68-year-old man from St Helens has been arrested on suspicion of murder. 

He is currently in custody where will be questioned by detectives. 

An investigation has been launched and a cordon is in place while extensive forensic examinations are carried out. 

 Detective Chief Inspector Allison Woods said: “Our thoughts first and foremost are with the woman’s family following this tragic incident.

“An investigation is underway in the area and our officers are in the early stages of establishing exactly what happened.

“While we have already made an arrest, our specialist officers remain at the scene as we carry out forensic examinations and review any CCTV footage in the area.

“If you witnessed this incident or heard anything suspicious, then please get in touch with us so we can continue our enquiries.”

Anyone who has any information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or call 101  with the reference 23001143530.

You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.