Eight arrested on suspicion of murder of two teenage boys in Essex

The scene at Regency Court in Brentwood, Essex, where two teenage boys died in the early hours of Sunday morning. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA

A neighbour has described hearing shouts and someone “yelling out in pain” from the scene of a suspected double murder in Essex.

Essex Police were called to the address at Regency Court in Brentwood at around 1.30am on Sunday morning.

They found three injured people, including two teenage boys who later died from their injuries.

The third person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The scene at Regency Court in Brentwood, Essex, where two teenage boys died in the early hours of Sunday morning (Aaron Chown/PA)

“I came home last night, I came in five minutes before I heard the shouts and screams,” said neighbour Mark MacIntosh.

“I said should I go down as I usually do if I think there’s something serious but I couldn’t hear.”

He said he paced around his flat wondering what he should do.

“And now as I reflect I realise that what I heard was somebody yelling out in pain who may have lost his life shortly thereafter.”

A forensic officer at the scene (Aaron Chown/PA)

Eight men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the incident.

On Sunday afternoon a group of people carrying flowers arrived at the scene.

They were allowed through the police cordon to leave the flowers outside.

One teenage girl burst into tears as they approached the scene.

Another mourner refused to speak to the press, saying: “I don’t know anything.”

The police investigation is ongoing.

Chief Inspector Mark Barber (Aaron Chown/PA)

Chief Inspector Mark Barber, of Essex Police, said officers remain open-minded as to what happened, adding that investigations so far suggest it was an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the Brentwood community.