A man has been detained under The Mental Health Act after being rescued from the roof of a building.
Police were called at 8.30pm last night (October 17) after concerns for the safety of a man on the roof of a building on Park Street in the L8 area.
Patrols attended and the man was detained under The Mental Health Act and taken to hospital.
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue attended the scene with members of the search and rescue division.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue said: "Crews were alerted at 8.39pm and arrived on scene at 8.44pm.
"Three fire engines attended the scene and an aerial appliance was used."
Crews left the scene just before 10.30pm.
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