DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Prescot man Lenny Scott have arrested a man.

Lenny, 33, was shot outside a gym on Peel Road in Skelmersdale, Lancashire on Thursday evening (February 8).

He later died in hospital from his injuries.

Officers from Lancashire and Merseyside Police carried out a warrant at an address in the Kensington area of Liverpool earlier today (Sunday) where the man was arrested.

 The 25-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.

Lenny’s family have been told of the latest development.

 Police say their “thoughts remain with his loved ones at this incredibly distressing time”.

Detectives say their enquiries are continuing and they have appealed to anyone with information to come forward.

The scene of the shooting in West Lancashire is a short distance from Rainford, not far from the Merseyside border. 

After the shooting, the suspect made off on a bike, thought to be either an e-bike or scrambler bike, wearing black clothing with an orange high-vis jacket.

In a statement police said: “If you noticed anyone matching this description, or have seen any abandoned bikes in the area, please tell us as you could provide some vital information to our enquiries.

  “You can call us on 101 quoting log 1155 of February 9, or in an emergency, contact 999.”