The victim of an alleged murder has been named as Mark Miles.

A man in his 40s was killed yesterday at Sandhurst Place in Margate at 1am, and a man who was known to the victim was arrested a short distance away.

Richard McAuley, 23, of Northdown Road, Cliftonville, has now been charged on suspicion of murder.

He has also been charged with assaulting a woman during the incident. She was not seriously injured.

Mr McAuley will appear before Medway magistrates on Monday 14 October.

Police were initially called to reports a man had been seriously injured with a broken bottle.

Mr Miles was pronounced dead at the scene.

A neighbour told KentOnline that he heard "blood-curdling screams" coming from the flat, where a woman is reported to have been present.

Dogs were used by officers combing the area for evidence, and forensic teams also descended on the property.

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