Territorial police force for Essex, East of England
Multiple people have been hospitalised after a tragic incident near Seaview Avenue, West Mersea. Police urge the public to avoid the area as emergency services investigate. Coastguard and RNLI attended, with the beach cordoned off; the situation is developing.
Ryley Hutson, 16, died after a crash involving an electric bike and two cars in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire. Off-duty Bedfordshire Police officer Daniel Cartwright, 31, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving and is due in court on 6 August. The investigation is ongoing.
A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a car drove into a school playground in Ellesmere Port, Whitby area. A boy was seriously injured and two others were hurt. Police say the incident is being treated as isolated and inquiries are ongoing.
George Dennis, 11, died after a collision with a lorry on Epping Road, Chipping Ongar. The driver from Derbyshire is in custody; tributes pour in as the community raises funds. Police appeal for dashcam footage as investigations continue.