A MAN has been charged with murder after a body was found in South Ham.

David John Brewer, 34, of West Ham Close, has been charged with the murder and is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court today.

Brewer and a 37-year-old man were arrested on Wednesday, 21 February after an investigation was launched by police when 41-year-old Jason WIlliams' dead body was found in Russell Howard Park.

Ongoing investigations are being carried out by officers in relation to the incident where Mr Williams was killed by a single stab wound to the chest.

The 37-year-old man has been released from police custody but remains under investigation.

If anyone has any information regarding the incident they are asked to contact police on 101 quoting Operation Dance with the reference number 44180066746.