POLICE were called to a home in Widnes on Tuesday after the body of a pensioner was discovered.
Officers arrived at the house in Factory Lane at 12.29pm where they found the body of a 70-year-old man.
A police spokesman said: 'I can confirm that we were called out to an address in Widnes where the body of a 70-year-old male had been discovered.
'The death is currently still being investigated.'
DS Keith McCausland - an officer at the scene - said he believed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
He said: 'There was nothing suspicious about it despite the large police presence involved at the scene.'