Police name woman found dead in murder probe

Police said a 90-year-old woman was found dead in a house on Bolde Way in Spital

A 90-year-old woman whose death prompted a murder investigation has been named by police.

Merseyside Police has identified the woman as Myra Thompson, whose body was found by emergency services at a house on Bolde Way in Spital, Wirral, at about 11:20 BST on Tuesday.

A 48-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

A Home Office post mortem is due to take place.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police

Ms Thompson's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

The force said house-to-house, CCTV and forensic inquiries were being carried out and a mobile police station had been set up.

Merseyside Police said it had referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct because the force had been investigating a recent allegation of theft on behalf of Ms Thompson.

Det Ch Supt Mark Baker said: "Our thoughts and condolences are very much with the woman’s family and friends at this very sad time.

"We are still in the very early stages of our enquiries and I would ask people to avoid speculating about what has happened."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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