Bones in Sefton Park Lake? Police Reveal the Truth

On Sunday, June 8th, 2025, Merseyside Police responded to reports of a suspicious discovery in Sefton Park lake, Liverpool. A video shared on social media showed a large police cordon and a significant crowd gathering around the lake. Initial speculation, fueled by comments on the video, suggested the discovery was bones. However, a witness who works at the nearby Sefton Park Hotel reported seeing police at the scene around 2 pm and a person using a bucket to retrieve something from the water. The witness stated, "He had a bucket and was fishing something out of the lake. I was told it was bones and lungs. There was an inspector there taking notes; it gathered a big crowd." Merseyside Police confirmed later that the discovery was offal that had been illegally dumped in the lake. A police spokesperson said, "We were contacted at 12.50 pm yesterday, Sunday, June 8, following reports suspected offal had been dumped in Sefton Park lake. Officers attended and it was confirmed to be offal." The incident highlights the importance of responsible waste disposal and the swift response of local authorities to public concerns.