A woman was found shot dead in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to an address on Meadowbrook Road, Moreton at around 1.45am to reports a woman's body had been found. The woman, in her 50s, had suffered an injury to her chest consistent with a gunshot wound.
A 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. A cordon is still in place on Meadowbrook Road and an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of what has taken place.
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Officers remain on the road to offer assurance to residents and forensic, CCTV and house-to-house enquiries are being carried out in the area.
Chief Inspector Derek Riley, of Merseyside Police, said: "Although a man has been arrested following the tragic death of this woman in Moreton we are still in the very early stages of our investigation and enquiries into the incident are still ongoing in the area.
"I would ask anyone who was in the area of Meadowbrook Road in the very early hours of this morning who saw or heard anything or thinks they have captured anything significant on their doorbell camera or dashcam to contact us as a matter of urgency.
"I would also encourage anyone who has any other information which they believe could assist with our investigation to get in touch as this could be vital to our enquiries."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or call 101 with log 096 of Sunday 30 October.
Anyone can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
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