POLICE have this morning charged a man with murder after a 21-year-old died following a brawl in a Hampshire pub.

Kyle Bartlett died in hospital of head injuries after an altercation in the Walkabout in Portsmouth on Tuesday night.

Ben Scott, 21, from Revenge Close in Southsea has been charged with murder. He has been remanded in custody and will appear before Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Friday.

Last night detectives released a 26-year-old man without charge after he was arrested in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information should call police on 0845 0454545.