Two arrested after man found dead in early hours

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after another man was found dead at a property in Southampton in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it had been called to reports that a man had been assaulted at an address on Weston Lane at 04:21 BST.

The force attended the incident, where it said a 45-year-old man from Southampton was declared dead at the scene.

It said a 23-year-old woman from Bournemouth and a 54-year-old man from Southampton had been located nearby, and were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Both remain in police custody, the force said.

It added that the investigation into the incident was ongoing, and that officers would be carrying out further enquiries in the area over the coming days.