Merseyside Coroner’s Office is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the next of kin of a Wirral man who died last week.

James Michael Peter Rowland, known as Peter, who resided in Pine Tree Road, Bebington, died at home on Wednesday, December 2, aged 71.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

Peter has a daughter Lynn, born in 1966, who is believed to be in the Sunderland area, although her exact location is unknown.

Lynn’s mother Freida originated from the Sunderland area and is believed to have returned there around 1968.

Anyone with information that could help the coroner trace Lynn is asked to call Merseyside Coroner's officer James Martindale on 0151 225 5063 or email James.L.Martindale@merseyside.pnn.police.uk