The body of a woman has been found near a petrol station.
Merseyside police sealed off a section of Gale Road, on Knowsley Industrial Park, this morning after receiving reports that a body had been found at around 6.55am on Friday, October 21. North West Ambulance service also attended the scene but despite paramedics best efforts the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers have reported that the woman is believed to be in her 50s. They also confirmed her death is not believed to be suspicious and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at the moment.
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A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of her death. She is yet to be formally identified but enquiries are underway to locate and inform next of kin.
A spokesperson for the force said: "We can confirm that emergency services are currently on Gale Road in Kirkby after a woman's body has been found in the early hours of this morning, Friday 21 October. At around 6.55am emergency services received a report that a woman in her 50s had been found near to a petrol station on Knowsley Industrial Park.
"Paramedics attended and she was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of her death. She is yet to be formally identified but enquiries are underway to locate and inform next of kin.
"At present her death is not believed to be suspicious and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. A scene was in place on Gale Road whilst emergency services were in the area."
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