Mystery after body of woman wrapped in bin bag and dumped in park

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 31, 2026 4:00pm Updated August 31, 2026 4:00pm Forensic officers are still working on the scene (Picture: Liverpool Echo) Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman in her 70s was found in a busy Liverpool park on Friday evening. Detectives said the woman’s body may have been in Stanley Park for several weeks. Yesterday, officers in white suits remained active around a blue tent set up on a path in the walled garden section. Police are going door-to-door in Anfield as they investigate the murder, with locals receiving notes through doors from police informing them of the death and appealing for information. Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: ‘We understand that this will be distressing and worrying for