Kent Police was called at around 4.55pm on Monday 1 April 2024, after the man in his 30s was found with injuries at a property in the High Street. He was taken by air ambulance to a London hospital where his death has since been confirmed.
It is alleged the victim may have been assaulted earlier in the day between 11am and 2pm in an access road that runs between Luton Road and Newnham Street, near the junction with Magpie Hall Road. Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate are also investigating reports he suffered injuries during a previous assault in the High Street. This happened between the junctions with Upbury Way and Institute Road, at around 10.45pm on Saturday 30 March.
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