Estella Road deaths: Portsmouth woman, 53, arrested for supplying Class A drugs

On Wednesday police were called to the sudden death of a man in his 50s in a flat in Estella Road, Buckland.

This was at 10.40am. Later, officers on patrol came across a man in his 60s in Centaur Road who needed help, and he was taken back to the same flat. When police went in with him at 4.20pm they found the body of a woman in her 60s.

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This morning police have confirmed they have made an arrest. A spokeswoman said: ‘We have now arrested a woman in connection with the deaths of two people at an address on Estella Road.

‘A 53-year-old woman from Portsmouth has been arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug of Class A. She has been released from police custody but remains under investigation while our enquiries continue.’

Last week neighbours said that the deceased were ‘good people’ and spoke of their shock at the sudden deaths.

One man said neighbours had no idea what had gone on. ‘I’ve not a clue what happened,’ he said. ‘All I heard was their dog screaming at one point. It seems weird the way it happened. It’s sad to see them go, especially in such strange circumstances.’

Another said: ‘I only saw the man once and the woman twice. They seemed very nice. She was polite and friendly when I gave a parcel back to her. I don’t think any of us knew them that well.