Woman is found shot dead in garden as police launch murder probe

Woman is found shot dead in back garden of house as police launch murder probe and hunt for car ‘driving erratically’

• Officers called just after 12.40am today to a house on Leinster Road, Liverpool
• Inquiries are ongoing to formally identify the woman and inform her next of kin
• A Merseyside Police cordon remains in place in the Old Swan area this morning
• Force is keen to hear from anyone who saw ‘erratic’ vehicle in Prescot Road area

A woman has died after she was found with gunshot wounds in the garden of a home in the Old Swan area of Liverpool, following which police have launched a murder probe and are hunting for a car ‘driving erratically’.

Officers were called just after 12.40am today to a house on Leinster Road following concerns for the safety of a woman. They found a woman in the rear garden of the property with injuries to her body consistent with gunshot wounds, Merseyside Police have said.

The woman was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead, and inquiries are ongoing to formally identify the woman and to inform her next of kin.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation, with inquiries being carried out in the local area including an inspection of CCTV footage.

Officers were called just after 12.40am today to a house on Leinster Road (the road is pictured, but the house has not been identified) following concerns for the safety of a woman

A police cordon remains in place in Old Swan this morning, while a forensic tent was in place in front of a terraced house roughly halfway down Leinster Road.

In particular, the force is keen to hear from anyone who saw a vehicle ‘being driven erratically’ in the area around Prescot Road.

Detective Superintendent Mark Baker said: ‘This investigation is in the very early stages and while we understand the public will be very shocked and concerned by what has happened, we have a number of officers at the scene who are carrying out extensive inquiries to understand what has taken place and take immediate action.

‘A woman has tragically lost her life today and I want the public to be reassured that we will do everything we can to find who is responsible and bring them to justice.

 In particular, Merseyside Police (the force’s HQ is pictured) is keen to hear from anyone who saw a vehicle ‘being driven erratically’ in the area around Prescot Road

‘I would ask anyone who was in the area of Leinster Road in the early hours of this morning who saw or heard anything or thinks they have captured anything significant on their doorbell camera or dashcam to contact us as a matter of urgency as they may have information which is vital to our investigation.

‘I would also encourage anyone who has any other information which they believe could assist with our investigation to get in touch.

‘I am particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw a vehicle being driven erratically in the area around Prescot Road.’

Anyone with information is asked to direct message @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on Twitter or contact 0800 555 111 quoting log 0030 of August 21.

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