POLICE have explained their presence at a farm on Saturday night.

Residents reported seeing a convoy of police cars attending Inglenook Farm, on Moss Nook Lane, in Rainford late on Saturday night, August 3, from shortly before midnight.

It is understood there was a police presence around the village, into the early hours.

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When asked about this, a Merseyside Police spokeswoman said that it related to a "concern for safety" of a man who was reported missing.

The man was found safe and well, the spokeswoman added."