Three children arrested on suspicion of murder

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.

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.

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.