Overview
- Emergency crews found a woman in her 50s dead at a St Ambrose Croft property and Merseyside Police opened a murder investigation on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
- Officers arrested a 30-year-old woman from Netherton on suspicion of murder and she remains in police custody while enquiries continue.
- Forensic teams and detectives have been working at the cordoned scene, with officers seen entering and exiting the building as evidence-gathering proceeds.
- Police say the death is currently treated as unexplained and a post-mortem has been arranged to determine the cause of death.
- Detectives have asked anyone with information to contact Merseyside Police quoting log number 293 of July 5 or to contact Crimestoppers, and they have appealed for the public to avoid speculation.