A 16-year-old girl and two boys, 14 and 15, have been charged after 49-year-old Alexander Cashford was found dead in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey
Three children have been charged with murder after a man died on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent Police have said.
A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, from London have been charged with the murder of Alexander Cashford, 49, in Leysdown-on-Sea. A 12-year-old girl, from Basildon, who was also been arrested in connection with the incident, remains in custody.
The man was pronounced dead at around 7pm on Sunday after an air ambulance was called to the scene. It is alleged the victim was assaulted following a “disturbance involving a small group of people”, and multiple injuries to the man’s body were reported.
Two teenage boys and a girl were arrested a short while later and taken into custody.
Yesterday, the boys, aged 14 and 15, and the 16-year-old girl were charged with murder by joint venture.
Detectives continue to appeal for any information that could help their investigation.
A statement from Kent Police read: “Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and Alexander Cashford, 49, was confirmed deceased at the scene.
“A short while later, two teenage boys and a girl were arrested and taken into custody.
“On Tuesday 12 August, the boys, aged 14 and 15, and the 16-year-old girl were charged with murder by joint venture.
“The three suspects, who are all from London, were remanded in custody to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court the following day.
“A 12 year old girl, arrested on 12 August in Basildon in connection with the incident, remains in custody while enquiries continue.”
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