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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. | 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 and an air ambulance 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. | 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 location beachgoers | |
A police cordon has been set up in a large clearing behind the beach, in front of a caravan park. | |
A public footpath to the beach has also been cordoned off by police. | |
An officer was seen standing guard at a fenced off area of land near the beach on Monday. | |
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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