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| Murder inquiry over man stabbed in Merseyside | Murder inquiry over man stabbed in Merseyside |
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| A man has died after being found with stab wounds at a Merseyside house, sparking a murder inquiry | |
| Police were called to reports that a man had been assaulted at the house on Paton Close, West Kirby, at 21:40 GMT on Tuesday. | Police were called to reports that a man had been assaulted at the house on Paton Close, West Kirby, at 21:40 GMT on Tuesday. |
| Officers found a man in his 40s suffering stab injuries. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later. | Officers found a man in his 40s suffering stab injuries. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later. |
| A 38-year-old man from Birkenhead has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 38-year-old man from Birkenhead has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| The victim's identity has not been confirmed and police said they were trying to trace next of kin. | |
| A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out. | |
| The road has been cordoned off for a forensic examination of the area and police are conducting house-to-house inquiries. | The road has been cordoned off for a forensic examination of the area and police are conducting house-to-house inquiries. |