Woman in her 20s found dead under archway in city centre block of flats as cops probe ‘unexplained’ death
A WOMAN in her 20s has been found dead under an archway in a city centre.
Cops were called to Onslow Road in Southampton after the grim discovery was made by a block of flats at around 11.50am.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is currently treating the death as “unexplained”.
The body was tragically found under an archway within a gated block of flats, near the entrance of a car park.
In a statement, the force said: “We were called at around 11.50am on Wednesday following reports of a sudden death in the Southampton area.
“Officers located the body of a woman in her 20s at the junction of Onslow Road and Denzil Avenue.
“Formal identification has not yet taken place and enquiries are ongoing to locate their next of kin.
“The death is currently being treated as unexplained.
“Officers will now prepare a file for the coroner.
“We remain at the location and our enquiries into the circumstances of the death are ongoing.”
One woman, whose parents live near to the scene, said: “It’s very worrying that these things take place more and more often now and it’s scary, especially so close to my parents’ flat.
“My parents had no idea what had happened until they saw the white tent up. They could not believe it.”
Another local said: “I always park in the same place and today there was a police car there.
“There was more police here earlier on, they have less now.”