12:03pm

A police spokesman said there had been no arrests in connection
with the investigation.

11:33am

A statement released by police said: “The deceased has not been
formally identified.

"At this time the cause of death is unexplained. It is not being treated as suspicious.”

11:31am

11:12am

Another neighbour said: “The first thing I knew was when
I drew back the curtains and saw it all out there, the police, the fire, the tape. There was a sheet over the car before they put the tent up. I didn’t realise what it was.

"I asked the police officer but they could not talk about it.

“They were a very decent family, there has never been any trouble.

"They are a retired couple but they have men and women in their 30s visiting them who we assumed are their children.”

10:33am

Firefighters cut into the partially burnt-out vehicle to allow
the body to be removed for a post mortem.

10:29am

Resident Andrew Shearing, of Calshot Drive, said: “It is normally quiet with little going on. This is very out of the ordinary.”

10:13am

Here's a video taken from the scene.

10:03am

9:57am

Mr Horscoft added: "“I heard the noise of doors being slammed and several voices and then all of a sudden there was something louder and my doors and windows shook, a mini-explosion of some sort.

“I looked and saw a plume of smoke and people in the back
garden.

"Very soon after the fire brigade arrived and then the
police closely after.”

9:50am

Steve Horscoft, of Calshot Drive, whose house is about 60
yards from the fire, said: “It was about 5am. I was awoken
by really loud Indian music in a car.

"I assumed it was someone being dropped off, coming home from a party but the music was really, really loud."

9:44am

Police confirmed a man had been taken ill at the house but
said it was not directly caused by the fire.

9:43am

Another local resident, who asked not to be named, said: “It is a very quiet neighbourhoodwith no hassle. We would pass the time of day to say hello to the family.

"It’s terribly sad. Nothing like this has ever happened before.”

9:25am

One resident has told how he saw the husband who lives in the house, known as Mr Singh, going into an ambulance at 5.30am.

9:20am

So far, the police have declined to give any details of the dead person.

9:19am

Resident Kathleen Capeling, of Basing Way, Chandler’s Ford, said: “It is terrible for the family, so sad. You never know what is around the corner.”

9:16am

The Daily Echo understands that  the house is lived in by a retired couple in their 60s

7:58am

7:55am

 Resident Nigel Terrill, who has lived in Calshot Drive
since the estate was built in the mid-1980s,
said: “It’s devastating. It is a quiet estate.
They are a nice family.”

Mr Terrill, a lorry driver, added the family
had held parties at the house including at
least one to celebrate a family wedding that
had gone on for several days.

He said the family was considerate of their
neighbours.

“They put letters through
everyone’s doors to tell us."

7:27am

Residents told of hearing a group of people returning in the early hours before there was a loud bang that rattled windows.

7:25am

03-registered van is parked partly on drive and partly on grass on front of detached home on 1980s estate.

7:22am

Scenes of crime officers arrive on scene and white tent is erected as investigations get underway.

7:19am

Police officers and Hampshire's arson task force alerted and arrive on scene.

7:15am

Body of man discovered on front seats of white Citroen Berlingo van.

7:15am

7:10am

Van was on fire in driveway of house in Donnington Drive, Chandler's Ford.

7:09am

Firefighters find body of man inside van after being called to vehicle fire at 5am.