A man has been found dead inside a Liverpool city centre hotel.
Emergency services were called to the Malmaison Hotel on William Jessop Way at around 2.55pm on Friday (January 16) after a reported sudden death.
Merseyside Police said that the man, understood to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene with enquiries currently ongoing.
However they do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances.
A police presence remains in effect outside the hotel, where some guests are are unable to access their room on one of the floors due to the incident.
A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that emergency services are in Liverpool city centre following the unexpected death of a man this afternoon, Friday, January 16.
“At around 2.55pm, officers were called to the Malmaison Hotel on William Jessop Way to reports of a man in his 40s being sadly found deceased.
“Enquiries are ongoing at the scene and there are not initially believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”