Police have issued a statement after a man’s body was found
POLICE have confirmed an investigation is underway following the discovery of a man’s body at an industrial estate.
In a statement Merseyside Police said emergency services were called at about 4.55pm to reports that a body of a man had been found on Collins Industrial Estate, off Merton Bank Road.
His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Residents reported a large police presence in the area.
A police statement added: "The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to formally identify the man and inform his next of kin.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a post mortem will be conducted to establish the cause of death."
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