Appeal following fatal collision in Sheerness

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a fatal collision in Sheerness.   

Shortly before 7.50pm on Saturday 31 October 2026, officers were conducting foot patrol near Beach Street and Royal Road, in the area of Sheppey Leisure Centre. As officers walked towards a moped rider, the vehicle left the location via an alleyway adjacent to the leisure centre and was subsequently involved in a collision.

Officers at the scene immediately provided first aid.

The rider, an 18-year-old man from Sheppey, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 16-year-old boy from Sheppey, who was travelling as a passenger, was taken to a London hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

Appeal

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or the events immediately beforehand, to contact them.

Anyone with information should contact Kent Police on 01622 798538 or email [email protected], quoting reference RY/JM/088/26.

CCTV or dashcam footage can also be submitted via an online reporting portal.

A mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct has been made and an investigation is underway.