A teenager has been charged with the murder of two boys following a disturbance in Essex.

Police say Frankie Watson, 19, of Orsett, will face two murder charges, and be accused of attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

It comes after officers were called to Brentwood’s Regency Court at around 1.30am on Sunday.

Two teenagers – Charlie Preston and Frankie Gater, both 16, later died, while a third person was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Two men – a 20-year-old from Grays and a 21-year-old from South Ockendon – who were arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail to November 19, while a 40-year-old man from Brentwood has been released under investigation.

Four other people arrested over the incident – a 20-year-old man from South Ockendon, and three men from Grays, aged 19, 20, and 49 – have all been told they face no further action, Essex Police said.

The force added that officers have seized some 200 hours of CCTV footage and spoken to more than 20 people as part of the investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Truss, who is leading the investigation, previously said police believe it was an isolated incident and ‘there isn’t a risk to the wider public’, saying the area is safe and incidents like this are rare.

He said a police presence will remain in the area as the investigation continues and appealed for anyone with information about what happened to come forward.

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