Weymouth hotel death: Five held on suspicion of murder
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Emergency services were called to Hotel Central on Saturday night
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man at a hotel in Dorset.
Emergency services were called to Hotel Central in Weymouth at about 23:00 GMT on Saturday to reports of a man who "needed medical assistance".
Dorset Police said the man died at the scene shortly after midnight and his death was being treated as unexplained.
The five suspects, aged 21, 31, 34 and two 19-year-olds, are from the local area, police said.
Officers are appealing for anyone who saw suspicious activity in the vicinity of the hotel in Maiden Street to get in touch.
Det Insp Mark Jenkins said: "The investigation remains ongoing and there will be an increased policing presence in the vicinity as further inquiries are conducted."
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