“We can confirm we have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Wallasey Village. Officers were called just after 11.50 pm last night (Saturday 24 December) to the Lighthouse Inn in Wallasey Village following reports of gunshots,” Merseyside police said in a statement.

 The statement said that “a young woman was taken to hospital with an injury consistent with a gunshot wound to which she succumbed and was sadly pronounced deceased.”

“Three men were also taken to hospital with gunshot wounds and a number of others were also injured,” it added.

 A murder investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of what has taken place, according to the statement. (ILKHA)