A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police were called to Headland Avenue, in Elkesley, after a 64-year-old man suffered serious head injuries.
He died on the way to hospital at about 5am yesterday.
A post-mortem examination is yet to be carried out and the man has not been formally identified.
Crime officers carried out a forensic examination of the house in Headland Avenue yesterday and a cordon remains in place.
The suspect is currently in police custody.
Anyone with any information about the incident should contact police on 101.