Teenager arrested after another boy was stabbed to death at beach party

The victim of the Irvine beach stabbing was named locally as Kayden Moy (Picture: Facebook)

A 17-year-old has been arrested over the death of another teenager atbeach in Scotland.

Kayden Moy, 16, was stabbed in the stomach during a beach party in Irvine, North Ayrshire, at 6.46pm on Saturday.

His dad, Paul, paid tribute to him saying: ‘My firstborn son, my big boy, my best friend, my main man, my everything. Rest easy, my boy.’

Busby AFC, Kayden’s former football club, started a gofundme page in his memory, raising £4,000 within a matter of hours. On it, they wrote: ‘We are aware that nothing will ever replace the life of an individual but we hope that this fundraising will help Kayden’s family at this extremely difficult time.’

Undated handout photo issued by Police Scotland of Kayden Moy, a 16-year-old boy who has died following reports of a disturbance at a beach in Ayrshire. Police are appealing for witnesses who were at Irvine Beach on Saturday to come forward. Officers were called to the area at 6.45pm on Saturday following reports of a disturbance, where Kayden Moy, from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, was found seriously injured. He was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of Sunday. Issue date: Sunday May 18, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Irvine. Photo credit should read: Police Scotland/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. — Kayden’s dad described him as ‘my big boy, my best friend’ (Picture: PA)

Teenager dies after disturbance at Irvine Beach, in North Ayrshire. 18th May 2025 Picture -Police officers at the scene. Photographer - Stephen Gibson /Buchanan Photos ? 2025UK — Crowds had gathered at the Irvine beach when the teenager was stabbed (Picture: Stephen Gibson / Buchanan Photos)

A map showing where a 16-year-old boy was stabbed on a beach in Irvine, Scotland. — A map shows where the 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed (Picture: Metro)

Kayden, who was from East Kilbride – around 30 miles from the scene – was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where he died on Sunday morning.

Footage circulating on social media appears to show dozens of people in swimming outfits standing on sand dunes while two people are lying on the ground.

Confirming that there had been an arrest, DCI Campbell Jackson said: ‘From our investigation so far, we know there were a number of people on the beach around the time of the disturbance.

‘We believe several of them were filming at the time and may have footage of what happened.

‘I would urge people to review the footage they have and contact police if they think the footage captured could be of significance to our investigation.’

A dedicated website has been set up for people to send information to investigators.

Superintendent 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.

‘There will be additional patrols in the area as we carry out our enquiries and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers.’

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