Man bailed as detectives investigate death of Southsea actress

A man has been bailed again as detectives continue to investigate the death of an actress.

Lorraine Bream, 40, was found dead in September on a first floor roof in Southsea.

A 53-year-old man arrested on suspicion of her murder was bailed on Monday. Police have now released him on bail until December 17.

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IT company worker Ms Bream was discovered on Monday, September 16 on a first-floor roof overlooking Tonbridge Street behind the busy Palmerston Road shopping precinct in Southsea.

Ms Bream, who lived in Marmion Road, was a member of the Phoenix Players, an amateur acting group.

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