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image captionThe woman s body was found in a house on Twickenham Drive
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was found dead at a house in Merseyside.
The body of the woman aged in her 50s was discovered at 10:40 GMT on Monday in Twickenham Drive in Leasowe, Wirral.
The woman s next of kin has been informed and a post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish the cause of death, Merseyside Police said.
A 45-year-old man, who was known to the victim, has been arrested on suspicion of her murder.
The force has not confirmed how they knew each other.
Forensics and detectives remain at murder probe scene after woman s body found in flat
The entrance to the flats remains cordoned off as officers continue with their investigation (Image: Liverpool Echo)
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Twickenham Drive in Leasowe A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a woman in Wirral today. At around 10.40am, emergency services were called to an address in Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, where they found the body of a woman in her 50s. She was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, officers arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of murder. He has been taken for questioning as enquiries continue. An investigation is underway and a post mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of death. The victim’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers at this time.
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