Overview
- Emergency services were called to a Matley Gardens address at 1:32 p.m. on October 16, where a 51-year-old man was pronounced dead.
- The victim was named locally as Nigel Key, a company director whose family is being supported by specialist officers.
- A 31-year-old from Totton was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital for medical treatment before being sectioned.
- Forensic teams remain at the cordoned property as detectives work to establish the circumstances of the death.
- Police are appealing for information and urge residents to speak with uniformed Neighbourhood Policing Team patrols in the area.