A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a man on Christmas Day.

Police have charged Michael John Hudson, 32, of no fixed abode, who has been remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Officers have been investigating the death of 57-year-old Nick Medlin in Ventnor early on the morning of December 25.

Two men, aged 31 and 26, who were arrested on suspicion of murder have been bailed until April 11, 2017 pending further enquiries.

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