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| Three children arrested on suspicion of murder on Isle of Sheppey | Three children arrested on suspicion of murder on Isle of Sheppey |
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| Three children - a 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15 - have been arrested by Kent Police | Three children - a 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15 - have been arrested by Kent Police |
| Three children have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey. | |
| Officers were called to Warden Bay Road shortly after 19:00 BST on Sunday, following reports of an altercation and a man being assaulted, Kent Police said. | |
| The man had sustained serious injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed, it added. | The man had sustained serious injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed, it added. |
| A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, remain in police custody, pending further inquiries, a force spokesperson said. | |
| The area is just off the north Kent coast and is a popular draw for beachgoers | The area is just off the north Kent coast and is a popular draw for beachgoers |
| An air ambulance was scrambled to the scene. | |
| The area is just off the north Kent coast and is a popular draw for beachgoers. | The area is just off the north Kent coast and is a popular draw for beachgoers. |
| A public footpath to the beach has been cordoned off by police tape. | |
| Another officer can be seen standing guard at a fenced off area of land near the beach. | Another officer can be seen standing guard at a fenced off area of land near the beach. |
| Kent Police appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch. | Kent Police appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch. |
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