These are the latest Liverpool ECHO headlines this morning.
'Idyllic' street where John Lennon lived and drugs are sold in broad daylight
Drugs are sold in broad daylight on an "idyllic" street once home to John Lennon.
Separated from Hope Street by a wall, trees and hedgerow, Gambier Terrace had a clear line of sight to the Mersey when it was built in the 1830s to house some of Liverpool's wealthiest families. Many of them were merchants or had profited from the transatlantic slave trade, as did its namesake, Admiral of the Fleet James Gambier.
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By the 1980s, some of the four-storey houses were derelict and the terrace had gained a reputation as Liverpool's red light district. One longtime resident, who we're calling Ann to protect her identity, said she was "mugged and beaten up on the terrace" early one morning en route to the airport before two sex workers heard her screams and alerted police.
Describing it as "the heart of the red light district" when she first arrived in 1976, Ann told the ECHO: "There was the feeling that the police weren't really bothered by it because it kept prostitution contained in one area and they used 'the girls' as a source of information on other criminal activity in the area."
'Devoted dad' found dead with 'hazardous substance' on body
The family of a 38-year-old man found dead in the street with a "hazardous substance" on his body have paid tribute to him.
Police were called to Kilburn Drive, at around 7pm on Thursday, November 24, to reports a body had been found. Emergency services attended and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
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Greater Manchester Police named the person as Liam Smith, 38, of Kilburn Drive, Shevington, Wigan.
Paying tribute to him, Liam’s family said in a brief statement: “Liam was kind-hearted, funny, the life and soul of the party. He was the most devoted dad, much loved son, brother, grandson and uncle. He will sorely be missed by all who knew and loved him.”
Wallasey Tunnel closes after 'unexplained' death of man
Police are investigating the "unexplained death" of a man after he was found near the Wallasey Tunnel.
The man reportedly fell from the bridge on Wheatland Lane in Wallasey at around 5.05am today, and officers commenced CPR when they arrived. An ambulance took him to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
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He is yet to be formally identified, police said. Wallasey Tunnel was closed in both directions this morning following the incident and drivers were diverted to the Birkenhead Tunnel.
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and emergency services remain in the area to establish the full circumstances of this incident. Wallasey Tunnel has now reopened to traffic.
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