Man arrested after Southampton murder

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following an incident in Southampton.

At around 4am today, police were called to Cranbury Terrace after a disturbance outside a property.

Police were quickly at the scene and located a 30 year old male on the floor nearby with serious injuries.

After administering first aid, the man was taken to Southampton General Hospital.  Sadly his death was confirmed shortly after his arrival.

His next of kin have been informed and will be supported by specialist officers.

Police have confirmed that they’ve arrested a 38 year old man from Southampton on suspicion of murder and assault by beating of an emergency worker.  He remains in police custody at this time.

There is currently a crime scene in place in Cranbury Terrace. This is expected to remain in place for sometime whilst the police conduct their enquiries.

You may also notice high-visibility patrols in the area. If you have any concerns and live nearby, feel free to approach them for a chat.

Detective Chief Inspector Danielle Daltrey said: “Firstly, I would like to say my thoughts are with the family of the man who has died.

“I understand this incident will be of concern to the local community, but I would like to reassure them that we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public at this time.

“Our investigation is at an early stage and we are working hard to establish exactly what happened.

“If you were in the vicinity of Cranbury Terrace at the time, did you hear or see anything out of the ordinary or of concern?

“Do you have any dash cam, ring doorbell or CCTV footage that could aid our investigation?

“If so, please contact us as soon as you can – you could make a real difference.”

The police are urging anyone with any information to call 101 and quote Operation Macro or the crime reference number 44220258475.

You can also send them information online by going to https://mipp.police.uk/operation/44HC22W05-PO1 and quoting the same reference number.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

Thoughts are with those that knew the victim.