POLICE have confirmed that they attended a house in Birkenhead after reports of concern for the safety of a woman.
Officers were called at midday to the property on Woodchurch Road.
The road has been cordoned off and a police negotiator was on scene to speak with the woman.
Motorists are being told to avoid the area and to take alternative routes.
The woman has now been talked down and put into an ambulance by officers.
#Birkenheadincident Video from the scene in Woodchurch Road which is currently closed because of police incident. Waiting for details pic.twitter.com/tB26jc42jL
— Wirral Globe (@WIRRALGLOBENEWS) June 27, 2017
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