Overview
- Emergency crews found a house on Ronsons Close in Cowes alight in the early hours and a man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have arrested four men on suspicion of murder and arson, with three new arrests made after the initial detention.
- A 28-year-old man from Ventnor was arrested on related offences including possession of an offensive weapon and has been bailed with conditions until 27 September.
- Officers have cordoned the scene, increased local patrols and are asking the public to submit doorbell, dashcam or CCTV footage using incident number 44260302232.
- Next of kin have been informed and are being supported by police as enquiries continue and investigators stress arrests are on suspicion while the probe gathers evidence.