Merseyside Police can confirm enquiries are underway following the death of a man and woman in Southport.

A report of concern for the safety of a man and woman in their 80s on Frailey Close was received today (Thursday 14 December 2017).

Emergency services were called to the house at about 11am. Police and paramedics attended and the man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene.

Work is ongoing to confirm the identities of the man and woman and post mortems will be conducted to establish the cause of their deaths.

Their deaths are being treated as unexplained at this stage.

Sad things like this always seem to happen just before Christmas