A 38-year-old man has fallen to his death inside the Museum of Liverpool.
Emergency services were called to the Mann Island site shortly after 11am on Sunday to reports a man had fallen from the second floor of the museum’s Atrium.
Police officers first at the scene attempted CPR until the arrival of the paramedics who attended to the man, but he was pronounced dead a short while later.
The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious.
His next of kin have been informed, but formal identification has not taken place. A post-mortem will be conducted to establish the cause of the man’s death.
Chief Inspector Jason Crellin: said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased and an investigation into the death is ongoing, although it is not believed to be suspicious.
“There were a number of people, staff and visitors, in the museum at the time and they are assisting with the investigation.
“We understand that this is a distressing situation for both staff and visitors, who may have been traumatised by the incident and they are advised to contact 111, or their GP for support.
“Emergency services personnel affected by the incident will be supported by their relevant organisations.”
The Museum of Liverpool has been closed for the remainder of Sunday.