Officers were called shortly after 12.40pm to a house in the Old Swan area of the city and found a woman in the back garden of the property with injuries to her body consistent with gunshot wounds. The woman was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead and investigations are continuing to officially identify the woman and inform her next of kin. Detectives have launched an investigation into the killing with searches being carried out in the area. Det Supt Mark Baker said: “This investigation is in the very early stages and while we understand the public will be shocked and very concerned by what has happened, we have a number of officers at the scene carrying out extensive inquiries to understand what has taken place and takes immediate action. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. “A woman has tragically lost her life today and I want to reassure the public that we will do everything we can to find who is responsible and bring them to justice. “I would ask anyone who was in the area of Leinster Road in the early hours of this morning and saw or heard anything, or believes they may have caught anything significant on the doorbell or dash cam, to contact us as a matter of urgency as they may have information that is vital to our research. “I would also encourage anyone with any other information they believe could assist 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 the calendar 0030 of August 21.
