ONE person has held by police investigating the death of a man in his 60s.

A body was found in a house in Salisbury Terrace in South Bank, Middlesbrough.

The death is being treated as "unexplained".

Police were called to the scene at 9.15am today, Wednesday, March 19.

A 50-year-old local man has been arrested in connection with assault and is currently being questioned by Cleveland Police.