Body found on railroad tracks

Paramedics attended, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers are currently working to establish the full circumstances behind the person’s death.”

When the ECHO arrived at the scene in the afternoon, a cordon was in place at the side of the road on Wavertree Avenue near the station. Neighbors saw forensic officers at the scene earlier in the day.

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