Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead at address

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at an address.

Police were called at 4:21am on Sunday 9 August to a report a man had been assaulted at an address on Weston Lane, Southampton.

Officers attended and a 45-year-old man from Southampton was declared deceased at the scene. His next of kin has been informed.

A 23-year-old woman from Bournemouth and a 54-year-old man from Southampton were located nearby and arrested on suspicion of murder. The man has since been released from custody, with no further action to be taken.

The woman remains in police custody at this time, with a 36-hour warrant of further detention granted on Monday.

Police said: “As part of our ongoing investigation, officers remain at the scene as enquiries continue. If anyone has any concerns or questions, please speak to officers in the area, who will be on hand to offer advice and support.”

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Robert Harrington, said: “First and foremost, my thoughts are with the victim and his family.

“We have specially trained officers who continue to support them at this extremely sad and difficult time. I’d also like to reassure the community that our teams and officers are working extremely hard to progress our investigation.

“While I understand this incident will have caused understandable concern within the community, I hope the swift arrests made will offer further reassurance. We will continue to keep you all updated on our investigation as much as we are able to.”

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call 101 and quote incident number 44260384466.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.