AN investigation is underway following the death of a worker at a factory in Bromborough this morning.

Emergency services were called to Riverbank Road at around 11.15am today by employees reporting a colleague had sustained a serious head injury.

The 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A statement from Merseyside Police said an investigation into the circumstances of his death will be carried out by detectives and the Health and Safety Executive.

It continued: "The site has been secured to allow crime scene investigators to attend.

"The man’s next of kin are in the process of being informed and a police family liaison officer is providing them with support at this time."