A suspected firearm was recovered after two men were spotted throwing a number of items into an area of woodland.
Merseyside Police has confirmed a man has been arrested and officers have recovered a suspected gun from a patch of woodland in Rice Lane Recreation Park. A spokesperson for the force told the ECHO two men were spotted "acting suspiciously" at around 9pm last night, Wednesday, April 19.
The two men appeared to discard a number of items, leading officers to find a suspected firearm next to a tree. The weapon has been forensically recovered to establish if it is a viable weapon.
