A 73-year-old man has been murdered in Ipswich.Police were called to a house in Rubens Road at around 2.40am today.The pensioner was found seriously injured and taken to Ipswich Hospital, where he later died.

A 73-year-old man has been murdered in Ipswich.

Police were called to a house in Rubens Road at around 2.40am today.

The pensioner was found seriously injured and taken to Ipswich Hospital, where he later died.

A 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody at Ipswich police station.

A post mortem examination was due to take place Sunday afternoon.

For more on this story see Monday's Evening Star.