POLICE have arrested two men in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Kerrin Repman.

Kerrin, better known as Kez, was killed when the motorbike he was riding was struck by a BMW in Marine Parade, Dovercourt last Wednesday.

A pedestrian - a woman in her seventies - was also seriously injured and taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

A 19-year-old man from Stanstead Abbotts, in Hertfordshire, was arrested in Hornchurch last night on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and he is currently in police custody.

A 54 year-old man from Hornchurch was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and is also in custody.

Detectives are continuing to search for 40 year-old Keith McCarthy who they also want to speak to in connection with the incident.

He is described as being 5ft 5ins tall and is believed to have links to Harwich, Hertfordshire, London and Ireland.

Police are no longer looking for Anthony Galvin, 19, who they initially wanted to speak to in connection with the incident.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "If you have any information about where he is please call us on 101 quoting incident 596 of April 15, by email scd.appeals.essex@essex.pnn.police.uk or by visiting https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4201020119Z99-PO1.

"You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."