THREE people are being questioned on suspicion of murder after a badly injured man was found in the garden of a house in Egremont yesterday evening.

Merseyside Police has confirmed it is investigating the unexplained death in Clarendon Road, near to Wallasey Town Hall, that happened around 7pm last night.

Officers attended the address after the 43-year-old man was found collapsed in the back yard of the property.

He was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital where he died shortly afterwards.

Two men and a woman were arrested in connection with the incident and are being questioned by detectives.

A Home Office post mortem is due to take place today.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

More later.