A 73-year-old man was found dead in Southport on December 22nd, prompting a murder investigation. David Sarwanskyj has been charged with murder, and locals have paid tribute to the victim, identified as Ivan or John.
A man whose body was found in a house days before Christmas has been named locally. Merseyside Police launched a murder probe after officers were called to a bungalow on Braemer Avenue in Southport at around 11.50pm on Sunday, December 22, following reports of a concern for safety of a man. Paramedics attended the address and found the 73-year-old man dead. His family are being supported by specialist officers. Following the discovery, police arrested a man on suspicion of murder.
On Christmas Eve, David Sarwanskyj, 52, of Braemar Avenue in Southport, was charged with murder . Following the news of the death and subsequent charge, tributes were made on social media, with people naming the man as Ivan, also known as John. Sharing one of the news articles from the Liverpool ECHO, Angela Bayliff wrote on Facebook : 'Just why. R.I.P Ivan (ald John).' Writing in the comments section on a post in a local Facebook group, several people commented 'RIP Ivan'. One woman said: 'R.I.P Ivan so sad.' Police remained at the scene on Christmas Day and the small pedestrianised portion of the street was still cordoned off. When the ECHO attended the scene on Monday, December 23, a cordon was in place surrounding multiple properties. A neighbour living on Bellis Avenue told the ECHO on Christmas Eve that the man who died had 'been living there a few years, maybe four or five years. He just kept himself to himself. I would see him walking past most days to go into town.' Detective Chief Inspector Alan Nuttall said: “Although a charge has been made, we continue to appeal for information to establish the full circumstances of what has taken place. I would ask anyone that was in the vicinity of Braemar Avenue at that time who we haven’t already spoken to get in touch with us. 'In addition, I also ask those with CCTV or dashcam footage to please check it to see if it may have captured something significant that will help with the investigatio
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