Murder charge after man dies at Essex caravan park

17 Oct 2026 • 6:51 PM MYT
The Independent
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Murder charge after man dies at Essex caravan park

A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was found injured at a caravan park in Clacton.

Daniel Fox was arrested after a man was found injured at the Valley Farm Holiday Park on Wednesday night, Essex Police said.

The victim – a man in his 40s from Frinton – was pronounced dead at the scene.

Fox, of Hampden Crescent, Warley, has now been charged with one count of murder, three counts of assaulting an emergency worker, two counts of making threats to kill, and one count of burglary, the force added.

He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

Daniel Fox will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (PA Archive)

Detective Inspector Tim Coyles, who is leading the investigation, said: “Specialist officers continue to support the victim’s family.

“I want to thank my team for their work enabling us to get to this stage swiftly.

“I know this is incident has caused a great deal of shock within the community around the holiday park and I want to thank the public for their support and understanding.”

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