Police said the dead man suffered a head injury
Neighbours have described the moment they heard an “almighty crash” near the home of a man whose death is now the subject of a murder inquiry. Merseyside Police has launched an investigation after a 77-year-old man was found dead inside a house on Clipsley Lane in Haydock.
Officers went to the scene around 10.10pm on Tuesday (October 29) following reports a man had been found dead. It was reported the man, who has not been publicly identified at this time, had suffered a head injury.
A 33-year-old man, from Haydock, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody at this time and police enquiries are ongoing.
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Residents told the ECHO this evening (Thursday) how they saw “flashing blue lights” in the street. One neighbour, who has lived on Clipsley Lane for 38 years, said: “It’s really sad. Shocking to be honest. It’s not something you think is going to happen on your doorstep. They’re really nice people. Something’s gone very badly wrong.”
The neighbour told the ECHO how police have been parked outside the house for 48 hours. He said: “It’s absolutely floored us. I knew him well. We’ve just been talking about it again. It’s been awful. It’s been absolutely awful.
“I’d gone to bed because I wasn’t feeling very well. My son came in to ask me to turn the telly off because I’d fallen asleep with it on. As he came out of his room, he saw blue lights coming up the road. He looked out and saw an ambulance outside.
“At half 12 I woke up coughing and I opened the window to get some fresh air. I saw some movement below and the police were there and it’s been like that ever since Tuesday. They’ve been coming and going. It’s heart-breaking.”
The neighbour said their son came home from work and heard an “almighty crash,” he said: “I heard an almighty crash and then nothing and went to sleep.”
A member of staff in Sam’s Wines shop nearby said: “I heard loud sirens and there were a lot of flashing blue lights. The police and an ambulance were outside.”
Detective Inspector Yoseph Al-Ramadhan said: “This was a tragic incident in which a man has sadly lost his life. An investigation is now underway, which is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has happened which has led to this tragic incident.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC. You can also call 101 quoting reference 24000920373. You can also pass information via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
