Gosport murder probe: Neighbours speak of shock at man's deathÂ
![The scene in Southcroft Road, Gosport Picture: Sarah Standing.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/legacy_oak_1.8687018.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![The scene in Southcroft Road, Gosport Picture: Sarah Standing.](/img/placeholder.png)
A boy, 16, was held on suspicion of murder after the death of a 54-year-old man in Southcroft Road, Gosport.
Police tape is cordoning off the driveway to a white-walled detached bungalow, with a Skoda still parked in the drive.
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Hide AdA forensics van is parked opposite the bungalow, with detectives from Hampshire police's major crime team going door to door.
![The scene in Southcroft Road, Gosport Picture: Sarah Standing.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/legacy_oak_1.8687018.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![The scene in Southcroft Road, Gosport Picture: Sarah Standing.](/img/placeholder.png)
The arrested teenage is still being quizzed by police.
Nearby resident Susan Orchard, 58, of Kingston Road, said: '˜It's dreadful, we've lived here for 30 years and it's the first time we've had a murder around here.'
Her husband David, 67, said the family at the address were not well known.
Mr Orchard said: '˜They're quiet, they keep themselves to themselves. They really don't talk a lot.'
Police have not confirmed the age of the man who has died.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44180406858.