A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a tragic domestic incident in Maghull last night, Sunday 13 July 2025.

At around 1.10pm, it was reported to the  Merseyside Police that a woman aged in her 70s had been found with significant injuries inside a home on Clent Road.

Emergency services attended the scene, but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody to be questioned.

A cordon is in place at the home and officers remain at the scene to offer reassurance to the community and also carry out house-to-house and CCTV inquiries.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Nuttall said:- “Our thoughts first and foremost are with the woman’s family and they will be fully supported by specialist officers in the coming days and weeks. The community too will feel the shock and upset of this incident, and officers remain at the scene to hopefully provide reassurance and help carry out the initial stages of the investigation. Detectives will continue to gather witness statements and forensic evidence to establish a full understanding of what took place. We are in the very early stages of our investigation but this is currently being treated as a domestic incident in which the suspect and victim knew each other, and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it. Thankfully we were swiftly able to make an arrest following the incident. Although we have a suspect in custody, we are still appealing for anyone with information to come forward.”

Anyone with information on this incident should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ quoting:- 25000576112. You can also report information via their website or call:- 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on:- 0800 555 111, or via their website.