On Saturday afternoon, the body of a teenage girl was found in the woods on Bidston Hill. Police have cordoned off a large area of the hill, including parts of the woods between Penny-a-day Dyke and Eleanor Road, the Witches' Steps, and the nearby Observatory, Lighthouse, and Joseph Proudman Building. Here's a bird's eye view of the police presence by the Observatory and Lighthouse.
The news is still breaking in the press. You can find a little information, some dis-information and much speculation there.
Contrary to press reports, the Observatory is not abandoned. The Observatory and the Joseph Proudman Building are occupied by live-in guardians, an arrangement which is working well. The Lighthouse and Cottages are occupied by their owners.
As the investigation is still on-going, I shall refrain from saying any more for the moment.
Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased.
