An 18-year-old woman was found dead in โLiverpool City Centre on โSaturday, April 27, prompting a police examination. Emergency โservices responded to reports of a concern for safety on Ranelagh Street at approximately 12:40 AM, where the woman wasโ pronounced dead at the scene.
The death is currently beingโฃ treated as โขunexplained,and a forensic investigation is underway to determine theโฃ circumstances surrounding the incident. Formal identification of the woman is pending, and policeโข are working to inform her next of kin. Ranelaghโค Street was โclosed for several hours as officers gathered evidence, causing disruption to cityโ centre traffic.
Merseyside Police have appealed for anyone with facts, or who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the area around 12:30 AM, to come forward. Detectives are notably keen to speak to anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage.
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