Man arrested after bodies of two women found in house

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were found dead in a house.

The bodies were discovered after police received a call about concerns for the safety of two women at a property in Cathedral Road in Anfield, Liverpool, at 9.50am on Monday.

A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "A 42-year-old man from the Anfield area has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody, where he will be questioned by officers.

"A Home Office post-mortem will take place to determine the causes of death for both women.

"The police investigation is in its very early stages."