POLICE were today continuing investigations into the mystery death of a 18-year-old woman at a Southampton hotel.

As reported in later editions of the Daily Echo on Saturday, Wendy Papas was found dead in a bedroom at the Hotel Ibis at West Quay Road.

A 26-year-old local man, who has not been named, was arrested soon after in connection with the death. He was questioned and released on police bail until May.

Detectives launched an inquiry after the woman's body was found just after midnight on Saturday.

The second-floor room was sealed off as officers carried out a detailed search.

A police spokesman said that a post- mortem examination had been conducted at Southampton General Hospital, but it was inconclusive.

He said there were no suspicions that Ms Papas, from Millbrook, Southampton, was murdered but that the police would conduct further inquiries.

Det Sgt Dave Morgan denied reports that a second post-mortem examination was carried out yesterday.

He said: "There has only been one post-mortem. The cause of death is still being investigated. We are keeping an open mind but are not treating it as suspicious. We are submitting a number of samples for toxicology tests."

Det Sgt Morgan said he would welcome any information that would shed light on the incident. He can be contacted on 0845 0454545.

Hotel manager Stephen Hadley spoke about the tragedy that has shocked guests and staff at the 93-room hotel.

Night staff had received a call from two male guests at a second-floor room asking for an ambulance, he said.

An ambulance was called and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

When Mr Hadley arrived at 12.15am, uniformed police and detectives were already investigating.

He said: "No one knows what's happened or how it happened. We're very much waiting for the police to finish their inquiries."

No disturbances had been reported either by guests or night staff who patrol the hotel's three floors of rooms as a matter of policy.

Mr Hadley said: "The first any of the hotel team were aware of anything was when the phone call arrived as a request for an ambulance. It came from two men who were staying in a room."

Mr Hadley was awake for much of the night helping the police.

To his knowledge, the officers had not woken anyone sleeping in nearby rooms for questioning but talked to guests who were still returning after the incident.

Mr Hadley said staff were "rightly upset". He added: "Most have heard about it as they arrive at work. We're very sad that somebody has lost their life and would like to send our sympathies to the family."