Police are now in a position to confirm the identity of a man who died during an altercation at an address in Shanklin
Police were called at 10.11pm on Monday 25 April to St Johns Road.
Officers attended and located two men with serious injuries.
David Johns, aged 55, from Shanklin, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family have released the following tribute to him: Dad was Brentford’s Number 1 fan. He was a great dad, grandad and brother. We will miss him very much.
As part of this investigation a 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody having been treated for serious injuries sustained during this incident.
Police continue to ask the local community not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding this incident, and encourage and concerns or information to be reported directly to police on 101, quoting 44220162095.
More Stories
Male arrested following violent assault against police in busy city centre
Two men jailed for a total of twenty-one years following an armed robbery at a jewellery shop in Portsmouth
POLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER CAR HITS PEDESTRIAN
Police officer under investigation after video emerges showing a violent attack on male who had been detained