Overview

• A 16-year-old girl and two boys aged 14 and 15 have been remanded in custody to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday following murder charges by joint venture
• A 12-year-old girl arrested separately in Basildon on August 12 remains held as detectives carry out further inquiries
• Officers established cordons around Warden Bay Road in Leysdown-on-Sea and deployed sniffer dogs and forensic teams to examine the scene of Sunday’s altercation
• Detectives are urging anyone with information or relevant CCTV and dashcam footage to submit it via the Major Incident Public Portal or anonymously through Crimestoppers
• Eyewitnesses reported the victim may have been struck with rocks or a concrete slab during the incident, allegations that remain under active investigation