Two women arrested on suspicion of murder after man found unresponsive | UK News

A murder probe has been launched after a man was found dead inside a house in Merseyside.

The 46-year-old was discovered unresponsive at a home on Barnett Avenue, Newton Le Willows, on Sunday.

He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead just hours later.

His next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem will take place to establish the cause of death.

A 52-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman, both from the area, were later arrested on suspicion of murder and are in police custody. 

A police scene is in place on Barnett Avenue and a cordon is in place while extensive forensic examinations are carried out.

Detective Inspector Jimmy Rotheram said: ‘Our thoughts first and foremost are with the man’s family following this unexpected tragic incident.

‘An investigation remains underway in the area and our officers are in the early stages of establishing exactly what happened.

‘While we have already made two arrests, our specialist officers remain at the scene as we carry out forensic examinations and review any CCTV footage in the area.

‘If you live on Barnett Avenue and have any doorbell or CCTV footage from around 2pm on Sunday, February 4, that may have captured what happened or heard anything suspicious, then please get in touch with us so we can continue our enquiries.’

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