The incident happened at around 5.35pm on Wednesday 6 December 2023, on the A259 Sandgate Esplanade near its junction with Prospect Road. It involved two vehicles a grey Peugeot van and a red Citroen car. The van left the scene prior to the arrival of emergency services. Police and ambulance crews attended and the child, seven-year-old William Brown, was confirmed deceased at the scene.
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At around 5.15pm on Thursday 7 December, a local man was arrested in Dymchurch on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by careless driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and perverting the course of justice. The 49-year-old was later bailed to return to the police station on 6 March 2004, pending further enquiries.
