Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal assault at Clacton caravan park
Essex Police say they are not looking for anyone else
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man died following an assault at a caravan park in Clacton, Essex Police has said.
Officers were called to Valley Road Caravan Park, in Valley Road, at around 9.15pm on Wednesday 14th October, following reports of a man making threats.
Police said a man in his 40s from Frinton was found injured inside a caravan.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Specialist officers are supporting his family.
A 39-year-old man from Ingatestone was arrested on suspicion of murder.
He was taken to hospital for treatment to an injury to his hand.
Police said it was also reported that one of their officers was assaulted while responding to the call.
The man has since been further arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
What police have said
Detective Inspector Tim Coyles said on Thursday: "My thoughts this morning are with the family of the man who died last night."
He said: "We will work tirelessly to get them the answers they need about what happened."
He said: "We have already made good progress at building a picture of what took place and, at this stage, we believe both men were known to each other."
He said: "We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident, and we don't believe there is an ongoing risk to the wider public."
Appeal for witnesses
Detective Inspector Coyles said: "I believe there will be a number of people who saw or heard something last night that may be helpful to our investigation and I urge them to come forward."
Anyone with information can submit it through a dedicated public portal set up by police.