Man's body found in Portsmouth

The discovery of a man's body has sparked a police investigation, a spokeswoman has confirmed.
Barkis House in Brownlow Close, Buckland. Picture: GoogleBarkis House in Brownlow Close, Buckland. Picture: Google
Barkis House in Brownlow Close, Buckland. Picture: Google

Officers were called to Barkis House, in Brownlow Close, Buckland, at around midnight this morning.

A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: '˜The body of a 32-year-old man was found at around midnight this morning.

'˜Next-of-kin have been informed now.

'˜It's not believed to be suspicious at this time.

'˜We've passed details to the coroner.'

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Cherelle Ash, 25, was walking home when she spotted the police and ambulance.

She said: '˜It's sad.

'˜When I got there, there were police guarding the front entrance and about four police cars along the road, an ambulance, a coroner's van and two police officers circling the building.

'˜Then there was another two police cars parked along Wingfield Street.'