Woman, 18, dies after group took 'unauthorised control' of loading vehicle

A woman has died from her injuries after a group of people took "unauthorised control" of a loading vehicle in Essex.

Essex Police said the woman, 18, was taken to hospital after she was seriously injured in the Chalkwell Park area of Southend on 13 June. She died on Friday.

Officers were called to the area at about 12.30am after receiving reports a group of people had taken "unauthorised control" of a small articulated loading vehicle.

Police said an 18-year-old man from Westcliff and a 17-year-old boy from Leigh-on-Sea have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

They are on bail until September.

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Essex Police said it is aware "there were a large number of young people in the area at the time, and we believe some may have witnessed what happened" in an appeal for eyewitnesses.

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