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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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| 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. | 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, the force added. | |
| A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, remain in police custody, pending further inquiries, a police spokesperson said. | |
| The area is just off the north Kent coast and is a popular location for beachgoers | |
| A police cordon has been set up in a large clearing behind the beach, in front of a caravan park. | 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. | 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. | An officer was seen standing guard at a fenced off area of land near the beach on Monday. |
| Specialist officers brought a police dog to the crime scene as they continued their search for evidence. | |
| Police appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch | |
| One eyewitness, who was on holiday in the area, told the BBC that there were about 100 bystanders as police arrived at the scene on Sunday night. | |
| He said: "I saw the helicopter landing and a lot of police personnel trying to resuscitate someone. | |
| "That was about 19:30 on Sunday and now it is a crime scene." | |
| 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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