Unidentified Man Found Dead in the River Mersey off the Pier Head: Investigation Underway

Police can confirm that emergency services responded to a concern for safety at the Pier Head on, Thursday 12 October.

At around 3.40pm we were called to a report that the body of a man had been seen in the water.

North West Ambulance attended and he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of death, and the body is yet to be formally identified.

Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 595 of 12 October.