Gosport man arrested on suspicion of murder over death of man found in Hampshire river
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Sol Hemy, 20, was found dead at just after 6.30am last Thursday following reports of gun shots in River Walk, Southampton earlier that morning.
Police have now arrested a man from Gosport on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident.
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Hide AdThe 27-year-old remains in custody and will be questioned by officers as part of their enquiries into Sol’s death.
![Sol Hemy was found dead in water in a park last week. Picture: Hampshire Police/PA Wire](/img/placeholder.png)
The arrest comes a week after police received reports of gun shots being heard in River Walk at around 1am.
Shortly after, an address on River Walk was found to be cultivating cannabis, and a vehicle left in Riverside Park was found to contain the a large amount of cannabis.
Just after 6.30am, the body of Sol Hemy was found in the water at Riverside Park.
Sol was not shot, but his death remains unexplained.
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Alternatively, go to https://mymsg.eu/688h and report online.
Or, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and leave information anonymously.