Man arrested after body found at Ellesmere Port home

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder afterpolice discovered the body of a man inside a house in Ellesmere Port.

At around 3.15am today officers attended an address at Blakemere Court in the town, following a concern for the welfare of a man.

They discovered the body of a man inside the property.

Formal identification has not yet taken place but the death is beingtreated as suspicious and a 22-year-old man from Ellesmere Port hasbeen arrested on suspicion of murder.

He is currently in custody being questioned by officers.

Detective Inspector Nigel Reid, of Cheshire Constabulary’s Major Investigation Team, said: “I would like to reassure members of thecommunity that this appears to be an isolated incident and we aredoing everything we can to establish exactly what has taken place.

“We are at the very early stages of our investigation.

“Enquiries are ongoing and I urge anyone with any information that mayhelp our investigation to get in touch.

“You can call us on 101, quoting IML 695388, or give us the detailsvia https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report.

“Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”