Merseyside Police have confirmed the identity of the body of a male found on Saturday.

They have formally identified the body to be of 51-year-old Michael Kenneth Isherwood. 

Mr Isherwood was last seen at his home in Aylesbury Avenue, Prenton at around 10.50am on Friday and possibly later that day in Birkenhead.

At this time the death is being treated as unexplained.

A post-mortem will take place to establish the cause.