A MAN who died after being stabbed at a flat in New Brighton on New Year's Day has been named as a murder investigation continues.
Mark Roberts, 52, was found at a flat in Rakersfield Road at around 10.25pm with a stab wound and taken to Arrowe Park Hospital, where he died a short while later.
Just over an hour later a 39-year-old man from New Brighton was arrested on suspicion of murder.
He has been taken to a police station where he will be questioned by detectives.
Crime scene investigators are carrying out forensic examinations at the scene and house-to-house inquiries are being conducted in the area.
A Home Office Post Mortem on Thursday confirmed Mr Roberts, from New Brighton, died from a single stab wound.
Anyone who has information, or who may have seen something, which could help detectives with their investigation can DM MerPolCC, or call 101 quoting reference 1132 of Wednesday, 1 January 2020.
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