‘Murdered’ woman’s body found in bin bag in park near Premier League ground as manhunt launched over ‘shocking crime’

THE body of a woman thought to have been murdered was found in a bin bag in a park close to a Premier League ground, as cops launch a manhunt. Detectives fear her remains may have been lying there for weeks. The body of elderly woman was found in Stanley Park, Liverpool Credit: Google Cops found the woman’s body in the walled garden at Stanley Park, Liverpool, after they were called by a member of the public on Friday at around 5.25pm. In an update on Monday police said they had not been able to identify the woman as they appealed for more information. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The park is situated between Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium and former Prem ground Goodison Park, now home to Everton‘s women’s team. The woman has been described as white, aged in her 70s, about 5ft 2in tall, and of small build with strawberry-blonde hair, and was wearing a “distinctive” cerise pink Nike T-shirt when she was found. Police said a post-mortem examination had taken place but withheld the results “for investigative reasons”. Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson appealed for information, saying: “This is a shocking crime. “If you live in Anfield and have seen or herard any suspiicous, regardless of if you have found it trival or have not reported it, please let us know. “Pleaes do not assume we hold this information.” Most read in The Sun Assistant Chief Constable Andy Ryan said it was possible a visitor to the park may have seen or recorded something which they did not realise was significiant at the time.