A man has died after falling from a flat balcony in Southampton.

Police were called at 8.47pm on Friday March 29 to reports that a man had fallen from a flat balcony at Centenary Plaza.

Emergency services descended on the Woolston neighbourhood but sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police added.

His family have been informed.

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Officers were seen today carrying out enquiries outside Vantage towers to establish the circumstances of the event.

The police's full statement read: "We were called at 8.47pm on Friday, 29 March to reports of a man having suffered a fall from height from a flat balcony at Centenary Plaza, Southampton.

"Sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the scene​

"His family has been informed.​

"Officers are conducting enquiries to establish the circumstances that led to this incident.​"