POLICE have confirmed that they were in attendance in Whiston following the "non-suspicious" death of a man. 

Residents reported seeing officers in attendance in the area of 'The Cricky', on Windy Arbor Road, at around lunchtime on Sunday, June 23. 

When asked about this, a Merseyside Police spokesman confirmed that a man had died.

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He added that this was "a non-suspicious death".

The matter will be referred to coroner, the spokesman added.