Bootle stabbing: Murder arrest over man's death

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man died from stab wounds in Bootle, Merseyside police have said.

Officers were called to a disturbance inside a flat in Wadham Road at 12:15 BST on Saturday.

They found a man in his early 50s with serious stab wounds. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

The block of flats was cordoned off while investigations took place.

The arrested man, aged 33, is being questioned by detectives.

Det Ch Insp Dave Rooney from Sefton CID said: "The investigation is in its early stages and enquiries are being carried out to trace anyone else who was in the flat at the time of the disturbance who can help detectives establish the full circumstances of what happened."

Anyone with any information is urged to contact police or Crimestoppers.