Detectives investigating the death of a man in Minster, Sheppey have charged a man with murder.

Kent Police was called to Noreen Avenue on the Isle of Sheppey at 6.38pm on Saturday 17 January 2026 where it was reported a victim had been assaulted and sustained injuries consistent with stab wounds.

Police and paramedics attended the incident in which a man in his 50s was confirmed deceased and a suspect was arrested shortly after.

A man aged 23 from Sheerness has been charged with murder and will appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Monday 19 January.

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