A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Plymouth on January 3, 2014.

Samuel Watts of King Street, Plymouth, will appear at Plymouth Magistrates Court tomorrow (January 6).

Police and ambulance were called to a property in King Street, Stonehouse, after concerns for the welfare of a man inside.

On entering the property they found a 38-year-old man who had sustained a serious stab wound.

He was treated by ambulance staff but was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officers from the Major Crime Investigation Team are dealing with the investigation.