A body was found inside a suitcase in a park where a children’s teddy bear hunt had recently taken place.
Police conducted a search of the area and concluded that a homicide had occurred, prompting a murder investigation.
Two men, aged 27 and 32, were later arrested on suspicion of murder after traveling to a police station approximately 30 miles away.
Ivan Tsvetkov, 38, who was playing with his child in the park, said he noticed police activity around 7:30 p.m. and expressed disbelief that such a crime could happen in the normally busy, family‑friendly location.
Detectives charged Joshua Miller, 32, of Kingfisher Court, with murder and preventing a lawful and decent burial.
Jamie Cooper, 27, from the same address, was charged with preventing a lawful and decent burial.
The victim and both suspects were known to each other, according to the investigation.
The two men are scheduled to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
