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Merseyside Police renew plea to identify malnourished woman, around 70, found dead in a bin bag in Stanley Park

From the Newshound archive · first published 29 September 2026.

Merseyside Police have revealed the woman, whose body was found in a black bin bag in Stanley Park's walled garden, had no teeth — ruling out dental records as an identification tool.
Merseyside Police have revealed the woman, whose body was found in a black bin bag in Stanley Park's walled garden, had no teeth — ruling out dental records as an identification tool.

A woman found dead in a bin bag in Stanley Park, Liverpool, was malnourished, had no teeth and suffered from osteoporosis, COPD and arthritis, Merseyside Police have revealed — a month after her body was discovered. Despite nearly 900 home visits, hundreds of hours of CCTV reviewed and a DNA profile drawn up, investigators have been unable to name her. Police have widened the age range they are searching within to between 60 and 80. Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson is pleading: 'This woman — we have no name for her. Please, if you've got any information, come forward.'

Her body, dressed in a pink Nike T-shirt, is believed to have lain in the park's walled garden since the first week of July.

Because she had no teeth at all, dental records — normally a key forensic tool — cannot be used to identify her.

Police have eliminated 126 women from enquiries but fear she may have been a vulnerable person living alone, possibly with a carer.

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