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People in South Liverpool are still coming to terms with the tragic death on Saturday evening of Elaine and Philip Marco, who died when their car got stuck in deep floodwater.

It happened under a bridge on Queens Drive in Mossley Hill.

Just three months ago, James Irwin鈥檚 dad, John, found himself in a similar situation in the same place as a result of flooding.

A Liverpool City Council spokesman said Liverpool City Council has committed to fully co-operating with an investigation into an incident on Queens Drive on Saturday 26 August, which tragically led to the deaths of two people.

The Coroner has asked Merseyside Police to look into the circumstances leading up to the fatalities, which happened late at night when Elaine and Philip Marco鈥檚 car became submerged in flood water.

Merseyside Police were called to the scene at around 9.20pm and Council officers from the Highways department and City Watch staff also responded.

The Council is now working with other agencies to determine what happened and why, and to take any appropriate action. The road remains closed and motorists are asked to continue to avoid the area.

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