Body found in town centre after police called in with gardens blocked off

Police have rushed to a seaside town after a body was discovered in the centre.

were called to Southport following a report of a sudden death at around 11am on Friday, April 18. A body was discovered in the town's gardens.

Officers have cordoned off the scene and said enquiries are ongoing. The cordon was placed around a huge part of the pathway close to Southport War Memorial.

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The force added that officers remain at the scene "while the relevant people are contacted", the force incident manager added.

Pictures from the scene showed one police vehicle this morning, .

Green tarpaulin could also be seen surrounding a bench and officers could be seen gathering evidence.

The has contacted Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service following reports that they were also at the scene.