UPDATE | Man’s body found in Banks

Merseyside Police can confirm enquiries are underway following the discovery of a man’s body in water in Southport this morning (Monday, 10 December 2018).

Emergency services were called at around 10.10am to Banks Road to a report that the body of a man had been seen in nearby Water.

Officers, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and Coastguards attended and the man was removed from the water and pronounced dead.

At this time the death is being treated as unexplained and a post mortem will be conducted to establish the cause of death.

Enquiries are ongoing to identify the man and inform next of kin.