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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Charlotte Hadfield

Murder investigation launched after 50-year-old man found dead in house

A murder investigation is underway after a 50-year-old man was found dead in a house.

Police officers were called at around 9am this morning to a property on Vicar Road in Anfield , where the shocking discovery had been made.

Emergency services also attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 32-year-old old man from Anfield was arrested on suspicion of murder at the scene and has been taken to a police station for questioning.

The area has been cordoned off by police as an murder investigation into what happened is launched.

Officers from Merseyside Police will remain in the area to provide reassurance to the community and to gather information as forensic examinations and CCTV enquiries continue.

Detective Inspector Jennie Beck said: “We are in the very early stages of the investigation into this incident and are trying to piece together exactly what happened in the time before and after this man’s death.




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“It is vital that anyone who knows anything at all about what happened gets in touch. Any information, no matter how small, may prove vital to our investigation.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC. You can also call 101 quoting incident reference 184 of 16 October or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at:  .
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