POLICE say a girl who was arrested after a report of a "domestic incident" has been released with no further action to be taken.

Officers had attended an address in Haydock on Thursday afternoon, January 12.

A teenage girl was arrested.

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A Merseyside Police spokeswoman said on Thursday afternoon: "We were contacted following a report of a domestic incident at a home at around 12.45pm this afternoon (January 12).

"A 17-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and assault."

The spokeswoman confirmed that the girl ha since been released, with no further action to taken.