Murder charge after man, 73, found dead at house in Southport

A man has been charged with the murder of a 73-year-old who was found dead in a house in Southport.

John David Sarwanskyj, 52, has been charged with murder. The deceased's name has not yet been released.

Merseyside Police said the force was contacted just before midnight on Sunday (Dec 22) following concerns over a man at a house on Braemar Avenue in the town.

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Paramedics attended the property and found that a man had died. The force said his family are being supported by specialist officers.

Mr Sarwanskyj, of Braemar Avenue, Southport, is due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Boxing Day. The Echo reported that there was a large cordon in place at the scene yesterday, surrounding a number of bungalows.

A neighbour living on Bellis Avenue said that the man who died had 'been living there a few years, maybe four or five years'. "He just kept himself to himself," the neighbour said. "I would see him walking past most days to go into town."

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Nuttall said: “Although a charge has been made, we continue to appeal for information to establish the full circumstances of what has taken place. I would ask anyone that was in the vicinity of Braemar Avenue at that time who we haven’t already spoken to get in touch with us.

"In addition, I also ask those with CCTV or dashcam footage to please check it to see if it may have captured something significant that will help with the investigation. We would urge people not to speculate while the investigation is ongoing.”