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Second arrest over fatal stabbing | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Police have arrested a second man in connection with a fatal stabbing in a block of flats. | |
Neil Hampson, 32, was attacked on a landing at Havre Tower in the Weston area of Southampton, Hampshire, in the early hours and later died in hospital. | |
A search for a suspect ended when a 27-year-old man was arrested in Bournemouth, Dorset. | |
Another man, aged 25 and from Southampton, had already been arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
Mr Hampson, a single man from the Merryoak area of Southampton, died at the city's general hospital and a murder investigation, codenamed Operation Wycliffe, was launched. | |
Manhunt | |
A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said a fight broke out on the landing outside a 12th floor flat. | |
Earlier a manhunt was launched to find a suspect who escaped the scene in a stolen car. | |
Dorset Police helicopter, dog and firearms officers were 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. |
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 was 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". |