ISLE of Wight Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was found in Lake.

A 60-year old Sandown man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police received a report earlier this afternoon (Monday) that a man believed to be in his 70s had been seriously assaulted.

Officers located the man in an area of woodland in Lake and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Formal identification has not yet taken place.

The suspect remains in police custody at this time.

Detective chief inspector Justin Torgout said: “Investigations into the circumstances surrounding this death are in the very early stages at the moment, but we will be in a position to update with more information at a later stage, once further enquiries have taken place.

“We currently have someone in custody and are keen to establish the exact circumstances of this man’s death, so if you have any information that could assist us, then please call us on 101.”

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