At around 12:35 in the afternoon, police were called to the house on Ancroft Road where the 68-year-old was discovered with fatal head injuries. A post-mortem later confirmed she died from blunt force trauma.
00:00A murder investigation is underway after Rose Johnston was found dead at her home in Dovecott on Saturday 4th October.
00:08At around 12.35 in the afternoon, police were called to the house on Ancroft Road where the 68-year-old was discovered with fatal head injuries.
00:18A post-mortem later confirmed she died from blunt force trauma.
00:23Detectives say they're pursuing several lines of inquiry with house-to-house CCTV and forensic searches already underway.
00:31They're appealing to anyone who may have seen suspicious activity near Ancroft Road in the week leading up to the incident or captured something on doorbell or dashcam footage to get in touch.
00:43Detective Chief Inspector Catherine Walsh says officers are working at pace to piece together Rose's final movements,
00:50describing her as a private woman who often walked around the estate.
00:55Rose's family have paid a heartfelt tribute describing her as kind, caring and compassionate, someone who always put others before herself.
01:04A lifelong educator and volunteer, they say she'll be sadly missed by everyone who knew her.
01:11They said she spent recent years volunteering for the Nugent Group, working with people with special educational needs.
01:18The family say they can't understand who would want to hurt her, calling her loss heartbreaking beyond words.
01:27Officers say they want to reassure the local community that they're putting all their efforts into finding who is responsible.
01:34Police are urging anyone with information, no matter how small, to contact Merseyside Police or Crimestoppers anonymously.
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