A woman was found dead with gunshot wounds on Merseyside in the early hours of the morning, police have said. A 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police were called around 1.45am to an address in Meadowbrook Road, Moreton, Merseyside, where a woman in her 50s was found unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to her chest.
The man is known to the victim, police say, and is currently being questioned by police. A murder investigation has been launched with a cordon still in place.
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Chief Inspector Derek Riley said: “Although a man has been arrested following the tragic death of this woman in Moreton we are still in the very early stages of our investigation and enquiries into the incident are still ongoing in the area. “I would ask anyone who was in the area of Meadowbank Road in the very early hours of this morning who saw or heard anything or thinks they have captured anything significant on their doorbell camera or dashcam to contact us as a matter of urgency.
“I would also encourage anyone who has any other information which they believe could assist with our investigation to get in touch as this could be vital to our enquiries.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or call 101 with log 096 of Sunday 30 October. 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.
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