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Police closed Earlston Cemetery in Wallasey as officers search gravestones and nearby property

Merseyside Police cordoned off all six entrances to Earlston Cemetery in Wallasey while officers conduct searches near gravestones on 17 October.

Earlston Cemetery, Wallasey. Photo: Google Maps.
Earlston Cemetery in Wallasey was closed by police last week for searches. Photo: Google Maps.

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Entrances to Earlston Cemetery in Wallasey were closed by Merseyside Police as officers searched the site on 17 October.

The Wirral Globe reports that police and community support officers were on scene guarding the six entrances of the cemetery. Eyewitnesses told the publication officers were on site for a few days, since around 4 pm on 15 October.

Officers were seen searching near gravestones, with cordon tape in place at two of the entrances, from Seaview Road and Earlston Road.

Also seen at the cemetery were police dogs, and a property nearby in Seaview Road was seen being searched after police reportedly sealed it off. No reason for the searches has been released yet.

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