A 40-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene at a Liverpool city centre hotel, with two people arrested on suspicion of murder. One other person has been arrested in connection
Two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in a hotel last weekend.
The police were alerted to The White Star Line Hotel on James Street by the North West Ambulance Service just after 3.20am on Saturday, August 1. Paramedics had received a report that a 40-year-old woman had fallen ill. She was declared dead at the scene and her next of kin have been notified.
The woman’s death is currently being treated as unexplained. A post mortem has been conducted to determine her cause of death and the results are being withheld pending toxicology reports.
A 47-year-old man from Kirkby and a 34-year-old woman from Liverpool have both been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 31-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
All three have been granted conditional bail while investigations continue, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Two police forensic vans were seen outside The White Star Line Hotel on Monday evening.
Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was discovered seriously injured at an industrial estate in Arbroath, Scotland.
Police Scotland reported that the girl was found hurt at Elliot Industrial Estate around 12.02am on Monday.
She was then rushed to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where she tragically passed away. Her death is being treated as suspicious.
Detective Superintendent Nicky McGovern stated: “Around 12.02am on Monday, August 3 2026, officers were called to Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath after a nine-year-old girl was found with serious injuries.
“She was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee where she later died.
“A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with her death, which is being treated as suspicious. Her family are being supported by specialist officers as inquiries continue.”
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