Detectives have launched a murder investigation after three men were found dead at an address in Colchester in Essex.

Police were called to Wellesley Road at around 10.15pm on Saturday over concerns for the welfare of two men following reports of an altercation.

Officers attending the scene found two men dead inside a property, while the body of a third man was discovered in a car outside.

A 32-year-old man from Colchester has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Essex Police said.

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