Police unable to identify woman found dead in bin bag near football stadiums

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Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHolly EvansFriday 11 September 2026 14:33 BSTThe woman was found dead in a black bin bag in Liverpool’s Stanley Park (AFP/Getty)Merseyside Police are appealing for information to identify a woman found dead inside a black bin bag in Stanley Park, Liverpool, on 28 August.Investigating officers believe the body had lain undetected in the park's walled garden between the Anfield and Goodison Park football grounds for several weeks before being discovered.Despite receiving 73 names from the public, forensic tests have yielded no match on the national DNA database, and dental records could not be compared.The deceased is described as a white woman, approximately 70 years old, 5ft 2in tall, of small build, with strawberry blonde hair, who was wearing a pink Nike t-shirt.Detective chief inspector John Fitzgerald has urged drone operators who flew over the park in recent months to check their footage to assist the murder investigation.In fullMystery continues over woman found dead in Liverpool park as police rule out more than 70 namesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in