A MAN was continuing to be questioned last night on suspicion of murder in the wake of a man’s death that has left a community reeling.

Police launched a murder enquiry after finding a man with serious injuries who could not be saved despite the desperate efforts of the emergency services to revive him.

A man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody today after detectives from Hampshire police’s Major Crime Team were given extra time to question him.

Investigations continued yesterday at the flat in Shirley that the man was brought out of, but the residential street itself was strangely quiet after the drama that had unfolded a day earlier.

Officers guarded the scene throughout the day in a marked car and the house and surrounding area was cordoned off with tape.

Residents said forensics teams in white boiler suits had turned up at the property again in the morning and further forensics vehicles were also spotted at the property in the late afternoon.

A white forensics tent has been put up in the back garden.

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As previously reported, police were called to the studio flat in Malmesbury Road shortly after 1pm on Monday and found the victim with life threatening injuries.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers arrested a man aged in his 40s on suspicion of murder and last night he remained in custody.

Hampshire police are yet to reveal the deceased man’s identity and a post mortem was due to take place yesterday afternoon, the results of which have not been revealed.

A spokeswoman said the man had not yet been formally identified and they were still trying to inform his next of kin.

Neighbours said those who lived at the property where the drama unfolded kept themselves to themselves.

But some did say it had been suggested that the victim was Polish.

Residents told how they are struggling to come to terms with what happened so close to them.

“It’s not a nice thing to happen,” said Keith Ward, 57, a security guard of Malmesbury Road.

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An 81-year-old woman living on the road said: “I saw the fellow come out on the stretcher. That was quite shocking – that was real, it wasn’t on television.

“Even if you don’t know somebody it’s still shocking to see that in reality.”

A woman in her 60s, of Malmesbury Road, said: “We feel very distressed about it because we will have seen him coming up and down the road.

“We really feel for the guy’s relatives.”

People were yesterday unable to confirm exactly how much longer they can hold the man without charge, other than saying "Wednesday night".