A man in his 30s was found deceased on Kersey Road in Kirkby on Saturday 27 June, prompting Merseyside Police to introduce a Section 60 Order granting officers enhanced search powers. Officers were alerted by the North West Ambulance Service at around 12.50pm and attended the scene at the corner of Kersey Road and Broad Lane, where a cordon remains in place.
The order, authorised at 5pm under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, allows officers to stop and search pedestrians aged 16 to 45 and vehicles within a zone bounded by the M57, extending to Maghull, including the industrial estate but excluding the Field Lane side of the motorway. The measure removes the usual requirement for reasonable suspicion and ran until 4.59pm on Sunday 28 June. Chief Inspector Christopher Bland said the order is intended to protect residents rather than disrupt them, adding that it will be used to keep everyone safe from those involved in criminality.
Detectives are treating the death as unexplained while forensic teams examine the scene and officers pursue CCTV and witness enquiries. Kirkby has seen similar orders in recent years, including one in March 2025 linked to violence, another in October 2024 after an injury shooting, and an order in the Northwood area in July 2024 that was later extended for 24 hours.
Residents are likely to notice a heightened police presence as the investigation continues. Any items seized during searches that fall under the order’s scope may be confiscated.
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