Police have charged a man with assisting a suspect following the death of a man in Dartford.
Kent Police was called at 9.05pm on Friday 14 April 2023, to a report that a man had sustained injuries consistent with stab wounds in an alleyway off Suffolk Road.
Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and an 18-year-old man was pronounced deceased.
An investigation was commenced by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate and at around 12.30am on Saturday 15 April, two men were arrested in Gillingham on suspicion of murder and taken into custody.
On the evening of Monday 17 April the Crown Prosecution Service authorised a charge of murder against a 19-year-old man from Greater London.
He appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 18 April where he was remanded to a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday 25 May.
On Thursday 11 May, a man aged 19, from Southwark was charged with assisting a suspect with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution.
He appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Friday 12 May where he was remanded to a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 9 June.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to officers should call Kent Police on 01474 366149, quoting reference 46/68778/23.
Motorists with dashcam and owners of private CCTV are also asked to check for relevant footage which can be submitted using the following link: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4601020123H04-PO1
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by using the online form on their website.