Tributes have come pouring in after the body of a woman was found at an Industrial Park.
Merseyside police sealed off a section of Gale Road, on Knowsley Industrial Park, this morning after receiving reports that a body had been found at around 6.55am on Friday, October 21. North West Ambulance service also attended the scene but despite paramedics' best efforts the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers have reported that the woman is believed to be in her 50s. They also confirmed her death is not believed to be suspicious and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at the moment.
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Since the ECHO shared the tragic news of the woman's death, many tributes have come pouring in. ECHO reader Paul Edwards said: "So sad, she was a great person and always had chat with her when seen her known by loads people gutted".
Manjit Thandi Johal wrote: "She was absolutely beautiful inside and out. R.I.P" as Tracy Barnes added: "Going miss her so much people need to keep there opinions on here to themselves RIP." One ECHO reader wrote: "Really sad news, rest in peace."
Ann Prescott wrote: "Heartbreaking, lovely lady, lots of love to all her family". Leanna Thompson wrote: "How very sad my thoughts are with her family."
On Friday morning, staff working on the industrial park said a small cordon was put in place early on Friday morning as police attended the scene. However one staff member said they "weren't there long". One person told the ECHO they saw police and paramedics in the area attending to a woman near the road who had "apparently collapsed".
A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of her death. She is yet to be formally identified but enquiries are underway to locate and inform next of kin.
A spokesperson for the force said: "We can confirm that emergency services are currently on Gale Road in Kirkby after a woman's body has been found in the early hours of this morning, Friday 21 October. At around 6.55am emergency services received a report that a woman in her 50s had been found near to a petrol station on Knowsley Industrial Park.
"Paramedics attended and she was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of her death. She is yet to be formally identified but enquiries are underway to locate and inform next of kin.
"At present her death is not believed to be suspicious and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. A scene was in place on Gale Road whilst emergency services were in the area."
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