Runcorn Bridge investigation: Second man arrested on suspicion of murder

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a night-time incident on Runcorn’s Silver Jubilee Bridge.

Police were contacted after a man parked his car on the bridge over the River Mersey and was seen "acting suspiciously" at around 9pm on Saturday night.

A 43-year-old man from St Helens was later arrested by Merseyside Police and has now been released under investigation.

No body has been found, but another man, 38, of no fixed address, was arrested in Cheshire in the early hours of Monday on suspicion of murder.

Detective Superintendent Steve Reardon said: “I want to make it clear that our officers have not located anyone injured or deceased during the course of this investigation, but the behaviour of the man on the bridge and comments he made were concerning.”

The investigation is ongoing and detectives are continuing to appeal to anyone who crossed the bridge at the time of the incident to come forward with information or dashcam footage.

DS Reardon added: “We are making progress with this investigation and are keeping an open mind about what has happened.

“As we work alongside colleagues at Cheshire Police to get a full understanding of the circumstances, and searches continue, we are still very keen to hear from anyone who crossed the bridge between 8.30-9pm on Saturday to get in touch.”

How to contact police

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC with reference 22000106196.

Merseyside Police are requesting for anyone using the Bridge at this time with dashcam footage to upload it using the following link: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/silver-jubilee-bridge-enquiries

You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information