A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of a woman and two children were discovered in the former home of John Lennon.

Police were called to a ground-floor flat in Falkner Street, Toxteth - where the singer-songwriter penned Do You Want To Know A Secret? - at around 7.30pm on Tuesday after witnesses said they heard loud screams.

Neighbours today told of their shock after hearing of the deaths, with one claiming he heard "continuous female screams" before seeing a man being "rushed out" of the property.

Officers said the investigation was in its early stages, but believe it is "domestic related".