It is believed police have been on the scene for around 24 hours
A property in a ‘quiet residential area’ has been sealed off by police in Southport. The cordon, which extends onto a pedestrianised pathway, is currently in place outside a property on Braemar Avenue this evening, Monday December 23.
Residents in the area have reported seeing a number of forensic officers going “in and out” the property. One neighbour told the ECHO the incident has been ongoing since yesterday (Sunday, December 22). He said: “Since yesterday, last night, there were loads of [forensics]. Three forensics are there and they’ve been in and out.”
Another resident told the ECHO forensic officers had been at the property “all day”. He said: “Forensic people have been here all day. I’ve been out all day – I believe they rang my bell but I was out.”
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Neighbours also said police had been conducting house to house enquiries in the surrounding areas, including both Braemar Avenue and Links Avenue. The nature of the incident is currently not known. Merseyside Police has been approached for comment.
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