Female travel agent, 28, dies after having her throat slit' in street horror as man is arrested over killing

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A female travel agent has died after she was attacked at a travel agents' shop, where one witness claimed her 'throat had been slit'.

The 28-year-old victim was seen being carried out of the TUI branch covered in blood Chapel Street, Southport today, according to onlookers.

A 30-year-old man was detained at the scene and the travel agent confirmed a female staff member was involved in an incident just before 1.30pm.

One eyewitness told the Mirror Online 'I was walking past when they were rushing to get the woman into the ambulance.

'There was a lady from the travel agent shaking outside the shop, and lots of police around who had just arrived.'

A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: 'Merseyside Police can confirm a murder investigation has been launched following an incident in Southport today, Saturday 13th January.

'Officers were contacted at 1.25pm following reports that a 28-year-old woman had been injured at the Tui travel agents on Chapel Street. The woman was taken to hospital where she subsequently died from her injuries.

'The woman's next of kin have been informed.

'A 30-year-old man from the Southport area has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently being held in custody.

'It is believed that the incident was domestic-related.'
A large police cordon remains in place and two air ambulances landed nearby.


Photos taken at the scene show a police cordon covering a large section of Chapel Street, around TUI travel agents.

Two air ambulances have landed by Southport's Marine Lake, a short distance from the incident.
Police presence seems to be focused near to Southport train station.

Witness Luke Chandley said on Twitter: 'Mad stuff going down in Southport. About 10 police vehicles, one van backed in to Thompson's. An ambulance too. What a mad day.

Huge crowds can be seen gathering around the cordon, which police have set up on one of the busiest shopping streets in the town centre.


A spokeswoman from North West Ambulance Service confirmed they were called to Chapel Street at 1.27pm.
She said: 'We got quite a lot of different resources there, we've got air ambulances and ambulances and a couple of our advanced paramedics.'

The victim was taken to Southport Hospital.



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