An 18-year-old woman was found dead in Liverpool City Centre on Saturday, April 27, prompting a police examination. Emergency services responded to reports of a concern for safety on Ranelagh Street at approximately 12:40 AM, where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained,and a forensic investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Formal identification of the woman is pending, and police are working to inform her next of kin. Ranelagh Street was closed for several hours as officers gathered evidence, causing disruption to city 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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