Podcast: Death of 25-year-old Regan Phillips, who went missing after a night out in Rochester, caused by accidental fall into the river
KentOnline
Friday, 28 February 2025 - 20 minutes
A “caring and loving” young man who was “always there for anyone” died after suffering hypothermia and drowning in a river.
An inquest has heard 25-year-old Regan Phillips disappeared after enjoying a night out with work colleagues in Rochester.
Also in today’s podcast, sickening footage shows the moment a cruel teen holds up a dead seagull by its wings “like a trophy” after it was reportedly killed with a catapult.
The youth posed with the bird outside a church in Ashford while another boy captures the moment on his mobile phone.
A salon boss says her plans for a new development will breathe life into part of a Kent high street she believes “doesn’t really offer anything”.
The 22-year-old has put forward proposals for a two-storey building on land at the side and rear of the business.
A shop has been banned from selling alcohol after a 14-year-old boy was left unresponsive following a binge on vodka sold to underage friends.
Girls as young as 13 bought the drinks before heading to a park for a gathering.
And in sport you can hear from full back Remeao Hutton as Gillingham prepare to take on fellow league two strugglers Morcambe.
The Gills are in poor form, on a winless run that even experienced boss John Coleman hasn’t seen before.
