Two men have been charged with murder after a young boy died as a result of a crash near Dartford on Sunday, June 1.

Emergency services were called to reports of a collision involving two vehicles on New Barn Road in Southfleet shortly before 9.30pm.

The road was subsequently blocked in both directions between the A2 Watling Street and Warren Road. Three people had sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for care.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, a four-year-old boy died in the hospital. A 24-year-old man remains in a critical condition. A one-year-old girl also sustained minor injuries.

On Monday, June 2, two men were subsequently arrested in connection with the crash.

Today (Wednesday, June 4), the Crown Prosecution Service authorised Patrick Maughan, 53 a

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