Children charged with murder as Alexander Cashford dies in Kent

Three children have been charged with the murder of a man who was found dead on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, were arrested following an altercation in Leysdown-on-Sea on Sunday night.

Alexander Cashford, 49, from Kent, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A 12-year-old girl was also arrested in connection with the incident on Tuesday in Basildon, Essex, and remains in custody.

The trio, who are all from London, have been charged with murder by joint venture.

They have been remanded in custody to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

They cannot legally be named due to their age.

Police said Mr Cashford was assaulted following a disturbance involving a small group of people in the Warden Bay Road area, close to Jetty Road, at 19:00 BST on Sunday.

He sustained “multiple injuries” to his body, a police spokesperson added.

A car was seized by officers as part of the investigation.

Kevin McKenna, MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, previously said he was “deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic incident”.

Kent Police said it was continuing to appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who has information or who has CCTV or dashcam footage is urged to contact the force.