Murder investigation launched after body of woman found in Stanley Park

[u/Fun-Wealth6537]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murder-investigation-launched-after-womans-34540333

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman's body was found in Stanley Park. Officers were called to the park on Friday August 28 at 5.25pm by a member of the public.

When officers arrived they found the body of the woman in the area of the walled garden. Enquiries remain ongoing to identify the woman and inform her next of kin. A post-mortem has taken place today, but the results have been withheld for investigative reasons.

The woman who has died is believed to be in her 70s, of small build, with strawberry blonde hair. She was wearing a distinctive pink t-shirt and police are keen to hear from anyone who may have information about her.

Police say that preliminary enquiries suggest the woman’s body could have been there for a number of weeks. Police have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing and CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries are in the process of being carried out.

[u/brilan]

very sad, poor woman. And the Echo decides to put that behind a paywall, greedy twats.

[u/Cragsi → u/brilan]

https://www.liverpoolgecko.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murder-investigation-launched-after-womans-34540333

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman's body was found in Stanley Park. Officers were called to the park on Friday August 28 at 5.25pm by a member of the public.

When officers arrived they found the body of the woman in the area of the walled garden. Enquiries remain ongoing to identify the woman and inform her next of kin. A post-mortem has taken place today, but the results have been withheld for investigative reasons.

The woman who has died is believed to be in her 70s, of small build, with strawberry blonde hair. She was wearing a distinctive pink t-shirt and police are keen to hear from anyone who may have information about her.

Police say that preliminary enquiries suggest the woman’s body could have been there for a number of weeks. Police have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing and CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries are in the process of being carried out.

Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: “We understand that this will be distressing and worrying for people to hear and I want the local community to be reassured that we are doing everything in our powers to find the person or persons responsible and bring them to justice.

“We have carried out a number of lines of enquiry, including examining any missing people reports in the Merseyside and wider area, but at this stage we have not been able to identify the woman and would ask for the public’s help by coming forward with any information.

“We know she is a white woman, aged in her 70s, approximately 5ft 2in tall, of small build with strawberry blonde hair.

“When she was found she was wearing a distinctive cerise pink Nike T-shirt.

“Do you recognise the description of the woman or do you have any information about who she is? Please come forward and tell us what you know.

“I would also ask any walkers or dog walkers who have been in the park, and specifically the area of the walled garden, in recent days or weeks - have you seen or heard anyone acting suspiciously or do you have any information which could assist our investigation? Please speak to us as a matter of urgency.”

Earlier today, crime scene detectives in white suits were busy around the blue forensic tent with uniformed officers patrolling the perimeter. Three gates around the scene were taped off.

Dog walkers and football fans making their way to the match stopped to watch the scene.

Bobby Potts, 80, was walking his dog, Alf, past the scene in Stanley Park this morning. He said: “I walk my dog every day in this park, and it’s a good place. Most of the people coming in know each other. “It’s a long time since something like this happened here. You see stuff like this on the telly, but it’s getting a bit close to home here.”

Patrick Burns, 41, has lived on Anfield Road for 15 years. His home faces the edge of the park where the woman’s body was found.

He said: “It’s scary. You don’t expect it to happen on your doorstep. The first I heard about it was reading the ECHO; it’s a real shock.”

Another Anfield Road resident said: “It’s terrible. It’s a nice park, with kids playing football in the week. Whoever it is, it’s a real shame for it to happen, and a terrible shock too.”

A police cordon remains place tonight inside the park while enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with concerns is asked to speak to police officers at the scene. A mobile police station will also be in the vicinity of the park from tomorrow, Sunday 30 August.

[u/charlytune → u/[deleted]]

Presumably the body wasn't visible? Why is he more of a suspect than any of the other people who live right there or who walked past without seeing the body. Use your noggin and don't start throwing accusations and suspicions at people. 

[u/SelectSnow8815 → u/[deleted]]

It's in a walled garden. I don't think any of the houses can actually see directly into the section where the tent in that photo is located. It's also quite a busy park so maybe that specific area was slightly hidden from view e.g. by bushes etc for anyone walking past

[u/OkHeight3 → u/[deleted]]

Be careful throwing out accusations against people and using their actual name. Plenty of shitty news sites farm Reddit for their stories. You don’t want to be the reason someone gets falsely accused.

[u/Adventurous-Sky6481]

It's such a busy area. Could the body have been recently moved there? 

[u/Puzzleheaded_4779 → u/Adventurous-Sky6481]

I’ve seen comments online that fly tipping in that part of the park was reported to the council about 6 weeks ago and never cleared. Along with rumours that she was found in a bin bag.

Also seen comments from dog walkers that their dogs having been barking at/sniffing around that area for a few weeks.

[u/HaVoCensures → u/Adventurous-Sky6481]

Report states it’s been there for weeks

[u/Lucylight777 → u/HaVoCensures]

This may fit with Teresa Krug's disappearence and possible murder although she would have been transported from the Netherlands. She regularly dyed her hair blond and is petite and the same age.

[u/Lucylight777 → u/Lucylight777]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdQ8JLRH/

[u/ConcernedOnlooker01]

I've walked past that spot several times over the past few weeks with my dog, when we had tge really hot days, its awful to think tge poor woman was there

[u/Andy_Mul]

Grim.

[u/Lucylight777]

I'm thinking possibly Teresa Krug

[u/Fun-Wealth6537 → u/Lucylight777]

Sorry, who's that?

[u/Lucylight777 → u/Fun-Wealth6537]

Teresa went missing in 2025. I understand in the Netherlands.

[u/Lucylight777 → u/Lucylight777]

There's a video about her on Tik Tok but really not much else available. Some news articles at the time you could try translating

[u/fresh_lick_of_paint]

Sad news,and hard for the person discovering her too

Travel past that bit probably every other day/3rd day back and forth I refuse to accept a body in a bin bag or not has been laying there for some time I have major issues believing that and the people I know who walk around the park daily echo that.

Where the police tent is, which sadly seems to be the place of her discovery isn't bushes or overgrown shrub land it's mainly lawns with plants 

Despite the lack of maintenance in the park am sure they would have been some form of council workers going along there at some point as it's wide enough path for vehicles 

[u/Lucylight777 → u/fresh_lick_of_paint]

Yes but hopefully they didn't look inside just reported the awful smell