Sussex police said officers were called to Clarendon House in Clarendon Road, Hove, at 5.53am on Saturday. The woman, who has not been named, was confirmed dead at the scene. The 52-year-old man is known to the woman.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the death of a woman in Hove.

“At 5.53am on Saturday police were called to Clarendon House, Clarendon Road, Hove, after a woman believed to be in her early 30s was reported to have fallen to the ground from the seventh floor of the flats.

“She was sadly confirmed dead at the scene.

“The death is being investigated by detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team and a 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

“This incident is also being notified to the IOPC for their consideration in view of recent police contact with the two people involved.

“The man and woman were known to each other.

“The investigation is at an early stage and no further information is currently available.”

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