Police update after fears raised for man at Southsea address

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Police at Clarence Parade | Stu Vaizey

Police have given an update after they were camped outside a Southsea address on Tuesday afternoon following concerns for a man.

Several police vehicles and officers were spotted at the Clarence Parade address from around 2.30pm until into the evening.

A police spokesperson said on Wednesday: “We were called to a concern for welfare of a man at an address on Clarence Parade, Southsea at approximately 2.30pm today (Tuesday 25 November). Officers remain at the scene at this time.”

Now police have told The News a man was detained during the incident. “A man in his 30s was detained under the Mental Health Act,” a spokesperson said.

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