Police have arrested three people on suspicion of murder following the death of a 21-year-old Southampton man.

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary’s Major Crime Team arrested a 30-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man and a 28-year-old man following the murder of Shkelzen Dauti, better known as ‘Genny’.

Hampshire police were called to Gilpin Close at 1:38am on Saturday March 11 where they found Genny, originally from Albania, in the road with a stab wound in his chest.

He was later pronounced dead at Southampton General Hospital.

Residents near to the scene around Hinkler Green, in Thornhill, Southampton, said that they do not feel safe anymore.

One resident of the area who did not wish to be named told the Echo that he saw Genny around there before and that his face was familiar.

He said: “I feel gutted and not only for the poor guy and his family. I don’t feel safe at all. All these places around here cliquey but no-one would tell that. They are all scared.

“Even after something like this happened people would not speak. It’s not their family and they don’t care.”

The man said that he asked for more CCTV cameras and more police around quite often in the last two years and that he would like to have more policemen patrolling the area.

A local young mother said to be scared for her children and said: “I don’t feel safe now. It’s getting worse and worse. It’s ridiculous. It’s normally right but you get odd things happen sometimes like people fighting or robbery.

“It’s the community behaviours that has to change to get things better. I think that something like this incident would encourage people to talk because it has shaken up few people.”

Cllr Simon Letts, leader of the council, said: “Thornhill is a low-crime area and these instances are very rare. I understand that residents may be concerned but let’s find out the background of the story, whether it is a local matter or a national or international. It may be an isolated issue.

“I was the councillor of Thornhill for 12 years and I can remember only one other incident.

“If people are concerned they should call the police but I also think that police should step up with patrol in the area. I’ll contact the police command and make that suggestion.”

Detective Chief Inspector Ellie Hurd from Hampshire Constabulary’s Major Crime Team said: "We continue to appeal to those who knew Genny to get in contact with us so that we can better understand Genny’s life here in Southampton.

“We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw or spoke with Genny during Friday into the early hours of Saturday.

“We have increased our patrols in the area this week to ensure residents feel reassured and safe. In this time, we will continue to make house to house enquiries and hope our visibility in the community will give residents the opportunity to approach us with any concerns they may have.”

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting Operation Siskin (Ref no 44170091405) or call the charity Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.