Man on roof of house in Walton

Man on roof of house in Walton

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Police are attempting to rescue a young man on a house roof in Walton, who is apparently shouting about Guy Fawkes.

The building is a two story house on Church Road West with a slanted tiled roof and witnesses said the man is standing on the edge.

The identity of the male, believed to be in his twenties, is currently unknown.

Merseyside Police are at the scene and are attempting to coax the man down, according to a witness.

The witness, who lives in a house on the road, described the man as dishevelled and in his early twenties.

He said: “It sounds like he is shouting something about Guy Fawkes.”

Merseyside fire brigade and paramedics are also believed to be in attendance.

At this point the full circumstances of the incident are unclear and the man’s reasons for climbing on the roof are unknown.

Police have said Church Road West up to City Road and up to St Mary’s Lane has been closed completely with no access either end.

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