Liverpool flood deaths: Couple who died named by police

A mates who died aft becoming trapped successful their car successful a flooded roadworthy successful Liverpool person been named by police.

Elaine and Philip Marco, 75 and 77, died aft getting stuck wrong a achromatic Mercedes successful heavy floodwater, successful Queens Drive, Mossley Hill, conscionable earlier 21:00 BST connected Saturday.

Their household said they were "devastated and heartbroken", adding "our lone comfortableness is knowing that they were unneurotic to the precise end".

Merseyside Police is investigating.

A connection from the pair's household said: "We are devastated and heartbroken by the abrupt nonaccomplishment of Elaine and Philip Marco.

"They were much-loved parents to 4 children and 10 grandchildren. The household are arriving overseas from America and Australia to mourn their loss.

"They were owed to observe their 54th wedding day adjacent week and our lone comfortableness is knowing that they were unneurotic to the precise end."

Passers-by fought to assistance the pair, who were taken to infirmary but they were pronounced dead.

Amateur footage filmed successful the country appears to amusement h2o gushing connected to the roadworthy - which dips nether a bridge.

Met Office information shows dense rainfall astatine much than 32mm (1.25 inches) an hr was falling adjacent to wherever it happened.

Police are appealing for anyone who was successful Queens Drive and saw what happened, oregon stopped to effort and help, to travel forward.

A record has been passed to the coroner.