An elderly woman has been killed following a hit and run in Fazakerley.
Police were called to Longmoor Lane at 4.15pm on Friday (December 5) after reports the pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a dark coloured car.
It is believed the victim, an 81-year-old local woman, had gone to a local shop before suffering serious injuries for which she was taken to Aintree Hospital.
Sadly, she died a short while later.
A number of people who witnessed the incident are assisting police and house-to-house inquiries are being carried out in the area.
Anyone who has CCTV or doorbell footage that captured the incident to come forward. Any motorists who were in the area who may also have dashcam footage.
Officers are carrying out enquiries and viewing CCTV in a bid to find the driver and the car.
The scene on Longmoor Lane has been cordoned off while forensic examinations are carried out. Motorists are advised to find alternative routes.
Superintendent Siobhan Russell, said: “I would appeal to anyone who may have any information to come forward.
“The 81-year-old victim had only popped out to shops and now her family are trying to come to terms with her loss. Specialist officers are providing them with support at this tragic time.
“At this stage of the investigation the full circumstances of the incident are still being established and I would like to take this opportunity for the driver of the car to search their conscience and come forward.
“I would also like to appeal to anyone who has any information which could help us identify the driver to come forward.
“We also want to find the car which may have sustained damage as a result of the collision and may have been parked up or even abandoned.”
Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact Merseyside Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, or email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk quoting 0620 of December 5.
Alternatively DM @MerPolCC or report information via their website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
Reports can also be made to Crimestoppers UK on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 0620 of 5 December.