TWO women have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead inside a house yesterday.
Emergency services raced to Barnett Avenue in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside at around 2pm on Sunday after reports that a 46-year-old man had been found unresponsive.
Two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead inside a house in Newton Le Willows on Sunday
He was rushed to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead later that afternoon.
His next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem will take place to establish the cause of death.
A 52-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman, both from the area, were later arrested on suspicion of murder and are in police custody.
A police scene is in place on Barnett Avenue and a cordon is in place while extensive forensic examinations are carried out.
“Our thoughts first and foremost are with the man’s family following this unexpected tragic incident,” Detective Inspector Jimmy Rotheram said.
“An investigation remains underway in the area and our officers are in the early stages of establishing exactly what happened.
“While we have already made two arrests, our specialist officers remain at the scene as we carry out forensic examinations and review any CCTV footage in the area.
“If you live on Barnett Avenue and have any doorbell or CCTV footage from around 2pm on Sunday 4 February that may have captured what happened or heard anything suspicious, then please get in touch with us so we can continue our enquiries.”
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