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| Police manhunt for murder suspect | Police manhunt for murder suspect |
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| A search for a suspect in a murder inquiry has been launched after a fatal stabbing at a block of flats. | A search for a suspect in a murder inquiry has been launched after a fatal stabbing at a block of flats. |
| Tony Wilkinson, 27, from Bournemouth, Dorset, fled the scene in a stolen car after Neil Hampson, 32, of Southampton, was attacked in the early hours. | Tony Wilkinson, 27, from Bournemouth, Dorset, fled the scene in a stolen car after Neil Hampson, 32, of Southampton, was attacked in the early hours. |
| A police spokesman said a fight broke out on the landing outside a 12th floor flat at Havre Tower in the Weston area of Southampton, Hampshire. | A police spokesman said a fight broke out on the landing outside a 12th floor flat at Havre Tower in the Weston area of Southampton, Hampshire. |
| A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Suspect 'armed' | Suspect 'armed' |
| Mr Hampson, a single man from the Merryoak area, died at Southampton General Hospital and a murder investigation, codenamed Operation Wycliffe, was launched. | Mr Hampson, a single man from the Merryoak area, died at Southampton General Hospital and a murder investigation, codenamed Operation Wycliffe, was launched. |
| Mr Wilkinson is believed to be in Bournemouth or Poole in Dorset and may be armed. He suffered a serious facial wound and would have been bleeding profusely, police said. | |
| He was wearing a grey tracksuit top and jeans and was carrying a black duffle bag, a spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said. | |
| She added: "The public are warned if they see him not to approach him but to call the police immediately by dialling 999. | She added: "The public are warned if they see him not to approach him but to call the police immediately by dialling 999. |
| "No weapon has yet been recovered." | "No weapon has yet been recovered." |
| Stolen car found | Stolen car found |
| The Dorset Police helicopter, dog and firearms officers have been drafted in to help with the search. | The Dorset Police helicopter, dog and firearms officers have been drafted in to help with the search. |
| The stolen car was found shortly before 0800 GMT in Bournemouth. | The stolen car was found shortly before 0800 GMT in Bournemouth. |
| Wilkinson is described as 6ft tall with short, straight, brown hair and of stocky build. | Wilkinson is described as 6ft tall with short, straight, brown hair and of stocky build. |
| He has a scar to his right brow, a pierced left ear, a tattoo on his right wrist and "Tony" written on his knuckles. Mr Hampson's next-of-kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out later. | He has a scar to his right brow, a pierced left ear, a tattoo on his right wrist and "Tony" written on his knuckles. Mr Hampson's next-of-kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out later. |
| The area outside the flats has been cordoned off while crime scene officers investigate. | The area outside the flats has been cordoned off while crime scene officers investigate. |
| Det Insp Darren O'Callaghan, from the major crime team, reassured residents it was "an isolated incident". | Det Insp Darren O'Callaghan, from the major crime team, reassured residents it was "an isolated incident". |