Kirkby police incident: ‘Body found in road’ as officers swarm UK street

A man has been found dead on a residential street in Kirkby, Liverpool, with Merseyside Police having launched an investigation into the ‘unexplained’ discovery

Police have launched a probe after a man in his 30s was found dead on a residential street in Liverpool.

Merseyside Police said he was discovered on Kersey Road in Kirkby at around 12.50pm today. Officers are currently treating the death as “unexplained”.

Witnesses told how they had seen a man “lying on the floor” before a cordon and a number of white tents were erected at the scene.

One man living next to the cordon said his friend’s daughter found the man, who had facial injuries and did not have shoes on, reports the Liverpool Echo.

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: “We can confirm that an investigation is underway following the death of a man in Kirkby.

“At around 12.50pm this afternoon, Saturday 27 June, we received a report from North West Ambulance Service that a man in his 30s was found deceased on Kersey Road.

“A police cordon is in place on Kersey Road and his death is being treated as unexplained whilst enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

“Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC. You can also report information via our website, or by calling 101 quoting log 513 of Saturday 27 June.

“Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here.”