A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Tunbridge Wells.

Xhovan Pepaj was stabbed in the heart and suffered a "violent and unnatural" death during dramatic scenes at his home and 11 other people have also previously been charged in connection with his death.

The 25-year-old was found dead at his home in Caley Road at around 3.15am on December 4, last year.

Since then, an investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate has led to the arrests 14 other people.

Jonathan Hedges, 24, of no fixed address, was arrested on August 11 and has now been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit robbery.

Hedges appeared before magistrates in Medway earlier today, where he was remanded in custody to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday, August 15.

Other suspects from Hornchurch, Ilford, Romford, Brentwood, Waltham Abbey, and Pilgrims Hatch, have all been charged with counts of murder, manslaughter and conspiring to commit robbery. They are aged between 17 and 51.

They are Ciaran Stewart, 18, of Curtis Road, Hornchurch; Donte Simpson-Palmer, 18, of Norfolk Road, Ilford; Mohammed Miah, 25, of Highfield Road, Romford; Nathan Turner, 28, of Myrtle Road, Brentwood; Zach Cutting, 23, of Roundhills, Waltham Abbey; Ray Renda, 21, of Sandringham Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood; Nathan Rainforth, 20, of Gloucester Road, Pilgrims Hatch; Bartosz Malawski, 26, of Hainault Road, Romford; Glen Hough, 51, of Larchwood Gardens, Brentwood and a 17-year-old boy from Ilford.

Fabian Szymula, aged 20, of Callan Grove, South Ockenden, Essex, was previously charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.

Szymula and the other suspects have pleaded not guilty.

They were all remanded in custody following their previous court appearance and are due to appear before Maidstone Crown Court on August 22.

A 33-year-old woman, who was also arrested in connection with the investigation, was released under investigation.

A 27-year-old man, also arrested, was released on bail until August 22 pending further inquiries.