Wellington will see an increased police presence over the coming days after a man died at a home in the town and two people were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police said a man and a woman were arrested in connection with the death at a property in Jurston Lane and were being held in custody on Tuesday night.

A statement from the Avon and Somerset force said: "Emergency services were called to a residential property in Jurston Lane at approximately 8.25am.

"A man was found critically injured and despite the efforts of paramedics he was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene a short while later.

"A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Both are currently in custody."

Detective Inspector Mark Newbury, Senior Investigating Officer, said: “Our thoughts and sympathies go out to the man’s family. We have notified them of what has happened and specialist officers will be providing them with support as they try to come to terms with today’s tragic news.

“We are working hard to fully establish the circumstances of what has happened, but at this very early stage we believe this is likely to be an isolated incident. Two arrests have been made at this time."

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5223029844.

See updates on how the inquiry unfolded on Wednesday in our blog below