A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with murder after a teenager was stabbed to death in a Gillingham street.

The boy, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged yesterday after being arrested in Sittingbourne - where he lives.

He appeared at Medway youth court today and was remanded in custody.

He is the second person to be charged with murder following the death of Kyle Yule in East Street on the evening of Friday, October 6.

Kyle, who was from Gillingham, was said to have been running from a silver Renault Clio that was being vandalised when he was stabbed in the right armpit in a gang dispute. He later died in hospital.

Victor Maibvisira, 19, of St Johns Road, Gillingham, was previously charged with murder and affray after being arrested in Woolwich last Tuesday.

He appeared at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday and was remanded until his next appearance on Tuesday, November 14.

A third teenager, a 17-year-old also from the Gillingham area, was previously charged with threatening a person with a blade after a separate incident in Gillingham Road, Gillingham, on Sunday, October 1.

He appeared before Medway youth court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to the charge. He was remanded until his next appearance on Tuesday, November 7.

Six others have been arrested and released.

Two 20-year-olds and a 15-year-old boy, all from the Gillingham area, have been released under investigation.

Four others from the Gillingham area, aged 15, 16 and two aged 18, have all been bailed until various dates in November.

Today, when he appeared, the 16-year-old was remanded in custody and the case against him was sent to Maidstone Crown Court to be dealt with.

He is expected to make his first appearance there on Monday, October 23.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 01634 792209 quoting reference SI/XY/009396/17, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.