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A police cordon has been put in place due to an ongoing incident.

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, are at the scene off Derby Road, in Bootle.

Officers appear to have blocked off a number of houses on Church Walk while investigations are taking place.

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Mobile police station now at the scene

A mobile police station has now arrived at the scene on Church Walk, which if off Derby Road.

Paramedics, including an air ambulance team, were in attendance earlier but have now left.

Police remain at the scene and have blocked access to the area.

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Air ambulance leaves the scene

The air ambulance has now left the scene. Police remain at a cordon surrounding houses on Church Walk.

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Houses cordoned off

Officers have taped an area on Church Walk, off Derby Road in Bootle.

Police officers and paramedics appear to be focusing their efforts inside the cordon which covers homes and patch of grass.

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Air ambulance lands

An air ambulance has landed in a park , off Derby Road, near to a cordon in place on Church Walk.

Merseyside police and multiple ambulance crews are in attendance.

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