Three people have been arrested after a body was found at a house in Frances Road in Bournemouth on Saturday morning.
Police were called to the property to find a man in his 40 who was pronounced dead at the scene. It was reported the man had been the subject of an assault at the address at around 10pm the night before.
Detectives from Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) are conducting enquiries into the death.
A 39-year-old man from Bournemouth and a 28-year-old man from Poole have been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 34-year-old woman from Wareham has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Detective Inspector Neil Third, of MCIT, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who sadly died, and they are being kept fully updated with the progress of our fast-moving investigation.
“We are continuing to carry out a number of enquiries and I would ask anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of Frances Road during the evening of Friday 16 December or early hours of Saturday 17 December 2022, or who has any further information that might assist our investigation, to please contact us.
“Our enquiries to date indicate the victim and those arrested were known to each other.
“A cordon remains in place at the Frances Road address as we conduct our enquiries and there will be an increased police presence in the area. Officers can be approached by anyone with information or concerns.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220202679. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
