A second man arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a flat has been bailed.

Emergency services were called to Kinross Close in Princes Park, Chatham, just after 5.30pm on Sunday, July 12, and found a 59-year-old man, named locally as Steve, had died.

A 46-year-old man from Chatham was arrested on the day and then bailed, and on Sunday July 26, a second man from Chatham was arrested. He was bailed today (Tuesday).

The 28-year-old was taken into police custody at 8.45am.

On Sunday afternoon and Monday morning police and forensic teams were at a property in Luton Road, Chatham, near to the Co-cop store in connection with the arrest.

The man originally arrested was in custody for the three days after police applied to magistrates in Medway for more time to question him. He was released while inquiries continued.

In the aftermath of the discovery, neighbours described the man who died as "very nice, but a bit of a loner".

A young mum who lives next to the flats but did not wish to be named, said: "As soon as the police turned up, I knew it would be the old man who was dead.

"But I'm really shocked. He was very talkative. He was a nice man and liked to talk about gardening. Normally he would be walking up and down the road every day. But I haven't seen him since last Monday, I'm wondering whether he was in there since then.

"When the police came round they asked me if I'd heard any noises or banging coming from the flat over the last week."

Another neighbour added: "He would always stop to say good afternoon and was very chatty. He liked to talk to people because he was lonely in his flat."

He had lived in the block of four flats for a few years and on sunny days he would sit on the grass outside.

He was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ the King in Dove Close, and Rev Derek D'Souza said: "We will be saying prayers for him."

There was a huge police presence and forensics teams in the cul-de-sac in the days that followed the discovery.

Officers were still at the scene for most of Monday and more forensics appeared later in the afternoon.

The block of flats was cordoned off and a nearby alleyway blocked either end by police cars and officers.

People living in the same block of flats as the deceased were asked to leave their homes on Sunday by police, but have since been allowed to return.

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