A body was found by fire crews after a "serious" fire ripped through a ground floor flat.
Emergency services were called earlier today to a flat fire in Carisbrooke Road in Kirkdale at around 3.48pm.
Firefighters arrived to find a ground floor fire at a two-storey end terrace converted into flats.
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Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property rapidly and began to fight the fire using two hose reel jets while also searching the property for occupants.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: "Sadly, during their search firefighters discovered the body of a deceased casualty."
The spokesperson had earlier confirmed to the ECHO it was a "serious fire".
Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance are in attendance and an investigation into the cause of the fire is taking place.
Forensic officers could also be seen working at the scene of the fire and taking images inside the cordon.
The ECHO has approached Merseyside Police for more information about the incident.
Images taken by the ECHO show police have cordoned off a large part of the road while fire crews are at the scene.
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