Police make twelfth arrest in relation to Gosport man's death

A 63-year-old man was arrested this weekend on suspicion of assisting an offender

Levi Kent
Author: Jo SymesPublished 18th Dec 2023
Last updated 18th Dec 2023

A twelfth man has been arrested as part of Hampshire Police's investigation into the death of 22-year-old Levi Kent in Gosport.

Officers were called to Keyes Road in Bridgemary at 2.32am on Friday 24 November after Levi had been seriously assaulted in the area. He subsequently died from his injuries.

A 63-year-old man was arrested this weekend on suspicion of assisting an offender.

He has been bailed with conditions until 17 March while enquiries continue.

So far, six people all from Gosport and one with no fixed address have already been charged as part of the investigation and will appear at Portsmouth Crown Court next month.

Three others, a 19 year-old man from Gosport, a 67-year-old man from Salisbury and a 22 year-old man from Fareham have been arrested and released on bail until February.

A 35-year-old man from Fareham was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender but has been released without charge.

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