Overview
- Police launched a murder investigation after a concern-for-safety call at 11:30am on January 8 led officers to Gerards Court in the Carr Mill area of St Helens.
- A 65-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody being questioned.
- Forensic, house-to-house and CCTV enquiries are underway, with a white tent and a mobile police station deployed at the flats.
- Merseyside Police confirmed activity on Douglas Road in Anfield is linked to the same investigation.
- Detective Chief Inspector Tracy Allen appealed for information and any CCTV or doorbell footage, directing tips to Merseyside Police under log 337 of January 8 or to Crimestoppers.