Overview
- Emergency services found a woman in her 30s deceased at a Brook Cottage Close home in St Helens after North West Ambulance Service alerted police at about 2:55am on Sunday.
- A 63-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and later released on conditional bail as Merseyside Police continue their enquiries.
- Police describe the death as unexpected and say they do not currently believe it to be suspicious while they work to establish the full circumstances.
- Officers are carrying out formal identification and medical examinations to establish cause of death and have appealed for witnesses to contact them quoting reference 26000410495.
- Neighbours reported hearing raised voices during the night and the investigation's next steps include forensic enquiries, witness interviews, and possible further police action depending on findings.