Murder arrest after man, 77, found dead in house

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Image caption, Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of murder

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 77-year-old man was found dead inside a house.

Merseyside Police said officers were called to a house on Clipsley Lane, Haydock, at about 22:10 GMT on Tuesday, where the 77-year-old man was found dead with a head injury.

A 33-year-old man, also from Haydock, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Det Insp Yoseph Al-Ramadhan said: 鈥淭his was a tragic incident in which a man has sadly lost his life."

He added: 鈥淎n investigation is now under way, which is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has happened which has led to this tragic incident."

Anyone with information has been urged to contact Merseyside Police.

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