Kent Police have charged a man in connection with a brutal murder in Dover. Fatal...
Published: 12:38 pm January 31, 2026
Updated: 3:16 am February 23, 2026
Police marker tape for cordoning crime scene

Kent Police have charged a man in connection with a brutal murder in Dover.

Fatal Assault at Eythorne Home

Officers were called to a property on Rose Gardens, Eythorne, on Thursday, 29 January 2026 after reports of a violent assault.

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Paramedics confirmed a man in his 20s was dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

68-Year-Old Charged with Murder

Stephen Boyd Rooke, 68, from Rose Gardens, was arrested at the scene. On Friday 30 January, he was charged with murder and remanded in custody.

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