A 19-YEAR-OLD who was arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in a tent in Poole has been bailed.

A man in his 40s from Bournemouth was found unresponsive in an area off Holes Bay Road at 8.12am last Thursday (April 3).

Despite the ambulance service attending, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers investigating his death say the man was allegedly assaulted in Chapel Lane in Poole at around 1.15pm the day before.

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A 19-year-old man from Poole was arrested on suspicion of murder and he has been released on bail as Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) carry out further enquiries.

Police are now appealing for anyone who was in the area of Chapel Lane or Dear Hay Lane between around 1pm and 1.30pm on Wednesday, April 2 to contact them if they witnessed an altercation or captured any relevant dashcam footage.

They are also trying to establish the movements of the deceased prior to him being found and are keen to hear from anyone who may have captured footage from the area of Sterte Road, Sterte Close and Holes Bay Road between around 3.15pm and 4.15pm on Wednesday, April 2.

Detective inspector Shaun Inkpen, of MCIT, said: “Our thoughts remain with the family of the man who sadly died, and they have been kept fully updated with the latest developments in our investigation.

“Following extensive enquiries over recent days, an individual was arrested in connection with this incident, which was made in order to enable us to gather as much information as possible while also providing legal protection to the man concerned.

“He has now been released on police bail as we continue our detailed enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death. We would continue to urge anyone with information that might assist us to please submit it via the Major Incident Public Portal.

“As our investigation continues, local officers can be approached by anyone with information or concerns.”

Anyone who can help the investigation is asked to submit information through the major incident public portal here or to call 101 using reference number 55250046778.