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Teenager arrested after beach disturbance death

Andrew Picken
BBC Scotland News
Police Scotland A headshot of a boy with short brown hair, combed in a side shed. He is expressionless and appears to have been photographed in a living room with a Christmas tree in the background. He is wearing a brown and white checked polo shirt.Police Scotland
Kayden Moy, 16, was taken to hospital in Kilmarnock but died from his injuries on Sunday

Detectives investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy after a disturbance on Irvine beach have made an arrest.

Police Scotland said Kayden Moy, from East Kilbride, was seriously injured at about 18:45 on Saturday.

He was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock but died from his injuries on Sunday.

Officers said a 17-year-old boy had been arrested and inquiries into the death were ongoing.

Writing on Facebook Kayden's father, Paul, said his son was "my everything".

Det Ch Insp Campbell Jackson earlier said an extensive investigation was under way to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death.

Police tape lies in the sand on the litter-strewn section of beach where the teenager was seriously injured
Police tape on the litter-strewn beach where Kayden was seriously injured

He added: "Our officers are supporting the boy's family at this very difficult and heartbreaking time."

The senior officer confirmed that a number of people were on the North Ayrshire beach during one of the warmest days of the year.

He said: "We believe several of them were filming at the time and may have footage of what happened."

Kayden's father, Paul, led tributes to his son on social media.

He posted: "My first born son my big boy my best friend my main man my everything rest easy my boy."

A bunch of flowers resting against a post next to a police cordon
Flowers were left next to a walkway leading to the beach on Sunday

Members of the public with any information about the incident are being urged to contact Police Scotland.

The force said extra patrols would be carried out along the popular beach.

Supt Jim McMillan said: "We understand this death will be of great concern for the local community, but please be assured that we are doing everything we can to identify those involved."

Labour Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon wrote on X: "My sincere condolences to Kayden's heartbroken family and friends. This heartbreaking and violent tragedy will stun East Kilbride and Scotland. Enough is enough."

On Saturday, a 16-year-old was charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed during a large scale disturbance on Portobello beach in Edinburgh.