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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Houses behind cordon as police surround street

A tiny street is surrounded by police tape as forensics officers investigate.

Merseyside Police officers have been in attendance on Pennington Street in Walton since Sunday evening. A police cordon is in place surrounding the entrance to an alleyway and six houses on the road.

Pictures from the scene show a police van, with a forensics vehicle also in attendance. Vehicles inside the cordon are unable to move as officers continue to investigate.

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Witnesses told the ECHO officers had been in attendance on the road since Sunday night. The ECHO understands police have put a cordon in place following an assault in the area.

Police cordon on Pennington Street,Walton. (Liverpool Echo)

Merseyside Police has been approached for more information on this incident.

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