Three men arrested on suspicion of murder after man goes missing from boat in Arne Bay near Poole

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man went missing from a sailing boat off the Dorset coast.

The man was reported to have gone into the water from a vessel in Arne Bay, near Poole, on Friday evening.

Dorset Police, who found out about his disappearance on Sunday, have arrested men aged 22, 31 and 46.

A spokesman for the force said they are investigating how he came to go missing and the subsequent reporting of the matter two days later.

He said: "His whereabouts remains unknown and detailed searches are being carried out to try and locate him.

"A 46-year-old from Poole, a 31-year-old of no fixed abode and a 22-year-old from Essex have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody."

The arrests were "made to assist the investigation in gathering information and also to provide legal protection to those involved as inquiries continue".

The spokesperson asked the public to avoid speculating about what might have happened "as a thorough investigation is carried out".

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