By DAVID OLASEINDE

Published: 01:55 GMT, 12 January 2026 | Updated: 02:05 GMT, 12 January 2026

A man has been charged after unknown human remains were found in a Merseyside flat.

George Gordon, 65, of Gerards Court, in St Helens, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and has since been charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body and obstructing a coroner in the execution of his/her duty. 

Officers were rushed to the home on Thursday after a concern for safety report was made around 11.30pm and made the grisly discovery. 

Mr Gordon has been remanded to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court this morning.

The 65-year-old man remained in custody on Friday as a second scene developed on Douglas Road in Anfield as part of the same investigation.

A white forensic tent has been erected at the rear of the building, and a mobile police station has been set up nearby. 

House-to-house enquiries, CCTV reviews and forensic examinations are ongoing.

 Floral tributes have also been left at the entrance to the building. 

Forensics at the scene in St Helens, Merseyside, after 'unknown' human remains were found in a flat on Thursday 

George Gordon, 65, of Gerards Court, in St Helens, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and has now been charged with preventing lawful and decent burial of a dead body and obstructing a coroner in the execution of his/her duty

A police statement reads: 'We can confirm a man has been charged after human remains were found in a flat in St Helens.

'At around 11.30pm on Thursday 8 January, we received a report of a concern for safety and following enquiries, officers located the remains inside a flat in Gerards Court.

'The person is yet to be formally identified.

'George Gordon, 65, of Gerards Court, in St Helens, was arrested at the scene and has now been charged with preventing lawful and decent burial of a dead body and obstructing a coroner in the execution of his/her duty.

'He has been remanded to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court tomorrow morning (Monday 12 January).

'As part of the ongoing investigation, a 58-year-old man from St Helens has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. He remains in police custody and will be questioned.

'Criminal proceedings are now active, and it's extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.

'If you have any information about this investigation, you can call 101 or DM us on social media @MerPolCC quoting reference 26000020614.

A police statement reads: 'We can confirm a man has been charged after human remains were found in a flat in St Helens and he has been remanded to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court today'

'You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111, or use their online form at https://orlo.uk/o5kmO.'

In an earlier police statement, Detective Chief Inspector Tracy Allen said: 'I know this information will be both shocking and distressing for people in the community to hear, and I want to reassure them we are carrying out a number of lines of enquiry to establish what has taken place.

'Although an arrest was made just hours after the incident was reported, we are still in the very early stages of our enquiries.

'As always the public's help is vital and I would ask anyone who lives in the area and has any information about this incident or any CCTV or doorbell camera footage that could have captured anything suspicious to contact us as a matter of urgency.'