A man is due to appear in court today charged with murder.

Calvin Patrickson, 22, of Newlands Gardens, Workington, is due to appear at Workington's magistates' court accused of the murder of Daniel McMullen, 29, of Beech Court.

Mr McMullen's death on Saturday sparked a major police investigation in the town.

Police were called to his home at about 7.30pm and paramedics pronounced him dead shortly afterwards.

Parts of Beech Court and Trinity Court Drive, Northside, were cordoned off while detectives and crime scene investigators carried out their investigations.