Police descended on a patch of grassland following the discovery of a suspected firearm.
Just before 8pm tonight, June 20, police discovered the weapon in a field between Netherton Way and George Masters Way, Bootle. Eyewitnesses had reported a large police and forensic presence at the scene - opposite the old Girobank building - with forensic officers searching through bushes.
They were seen removing bags of evidence from the area.
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Police confirmed the suspected weapon has been forensically recovered and will now be examined to establish if it is a viable firearm.
A police spokesperson said: "We are in the very early stages of investigating this incident and officers remain at the scene while enquiries are carried out."
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