A woman was found dead in her home last night, sparking a murder investigation.
The body of the 58-year-old was discovered by neighbours who went to check on her.
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Belmont Road in Anfield at about 8.30pm and found the woman already dead in one of the flats.
Detectives have arrested four people on suspicion of murder. They are a 33-year-old man from Anfield, a 22-year-old man from Anfield, a 30-year-old man from Liverpool, and a 29-year-old woman from Fairfield.
A 44-year-old man from Anfield was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. They are being held in custody and will be quizzed by police officers.
Forensic officers dressed in white suits were seen entering the property to comb the scene and gather clues and evidence about the tragedy.
At around midday, funeral directors arrived on the busy main road and took the body away from the home.
An investigation is underway and a post mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of death.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Speight, of Merseyside Police, said: “We are in the very early stages of an investigation, and would appeal to anyone who has any information at all to come forward in confidence.
“House-to-house, forensic and CCTV enquiries are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone with any information to please come forward. If you have seen or heard any suspicious behaviour in the Belmont Road area recently, please get in touch.”
Anyone with information can contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook quoting reference 21000305792 or through 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
One local told the ECHO: "It's shocking, the road was swarming with police last night and they're likely to be here for the next couple of days, we're told.
"There's often problems from some of the flats on Belmont Road, people shouting and screaming in the street, and police are there quite often. For a 58-year-old woman to be found dead where she lives, it's awful."
