THE body of a man was found near a retail park on Sunday afternoon.
At around 2.50pm, Merseyside Police cordoned off an area of undergrowth on Parr Street.
Forensics were reported at the scene and officers remained near the overgrown land at Central Retail Park on Sunday evening.
A cordon remains in the area today, Monday.
The man has not yet been identified and Merseyside Police have said the death is not currently being treated as suspicious.
A post mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of death.
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