A man's body was found in the water close to a college campus.
Merseyside Police has launched an investigation following the discovery of a man's body in Tower Quays, Birkenhead this morning, Friday, September 9. Emergency services were called to reports of a body of a man in the water, near to Wirral Met College's Wirral Waters Campus, at around 9.55am.
North West Ambulance Service attended and the man was confirmed dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of death. The body is also yet to be formally identified.
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Tower Road, Birkenhead is currently closed while emergency services attend the incident. A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "We ask that the public avoid the area and find an alternative route. We thank you for your patience as we deal with this incident."
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 245 of 9 September.
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