A man has been found dead at a flat.
The man's body was found at a property in Wirral on Monday, say police.
Today Merseyside Police named the man as Peter Thompson.
A spokesman said the 71-year-old died at his home in Church Road, Tranmere.
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Officers have ruled out any foul play with police stressing "there are no suspicious circumstances" surrounding Mr Thompson's death.
But today an appeal was launched on behalf of the coroner's office for the public to help trace the pensioner's family.
So far efforts to locate relatives of Mr Thompson have proved unsuccessful.
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A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "Please share and help Wirral Coroner's Office find the next of kin for a Tranmere man who recently passed away.
"Peter Thompson sadly died at his flat in Church Road on Monday 8 February, aged 71.
"There are no suspicious circumstances."
Anyone with information, is asked to please call Coroner's Investigation Officer Lisa McElvogue on 0151 233 0128 or email Lisa.McElvogue@liverpool.gov.uk.
