Police have arrested a seventh person in connection with the death of a man at a holiday park in Camber Sands on Saturday (August 6).
Emergency services were called to the holiday park in Lydd Road at around 10.50pm on Friday (August 5) following an altercation between a group of people.
A 53-year-old man, now identified as Michael McDonagh from London, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after midnight.
Six people were swiftly arrested on suspicion of murder and have now been released on conditional bail.
As a result of further enquiries, a seventh person has now been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody at this time.
Detective Chief Inspector Emma Vickers said:
“My condolences go out to Michael’s family following Friday night’s tragic events.
“A complex and fast-moving investigation is underway to establish precisely what happened and identify those responsible.
“I understand incidents such as these can have a profound impact on the wider community and I would like to offer my assurances that this was an isolated incident and we are working tirelessly to find out the full circumstances.
“Anybody who witnessed the incident or has any information which could help with the investigation is asked to contact police online via the Sussex Police website, or by calling 101, quoting Operation Molton.”
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