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A nightclub which had its licence revoked for breaching conditions, trading after hours and obstructing a police investigation into the death of a man, is now up for sale.
The Grove nightclub in The Grove, Gravesend, had 21 days to appeal after Gravesham's Licensing Panel agreed to revoke its license at a meeting in July.
But no appeal was submitted and the nightclub is now being advertised for sale by Gravesend estate agents Sealeys, with a freehold price of £425,000.
A summary of details on the estate agents' website states: "Investment sale. Established Gravesend nightclub. Town centre location. Investment income or potential for redevelopment," but adds: "Interested parties are advised to seek clarification of permitted use from the local authority. A nightclub would fall under an A4 category use."
An application to review the club's licence was first made in May by Gravesham Borough Council’s Senior Environmental Health Officer following an ongoing investigation into noise causing excessive and regular disturbance to nearby properties.
Kent Police later submitted additional representations and supporting evidence relating to serious concerns over the management of the premises.
A subsequent Licensing Panel hearing on July 11 heard of a number of breaches including after-hours drinking at the nightclub, while a further police statement said the nightclub owners had obstructed police investigating the death of a man by deleting CCTV footage and Facebook images which could have confirmed where he was in his final hours.
Romanian Marian Stoica died when he fell down a railway embankment near Gravesend station onto live tracks before being hit by a train at around 5am on Sunday, April 7.
An inquest into his death last month heard how the 23-year-old had left a party in the early hours, and later told friends he was going to try to get into a nightclub - but there were no further reported sightings of him until he was seen "appearing drunk" and unsteady on the embankment before he fell.
Minutes from the hearing on Thursday, July 11, said police had approached the nightclub as they tried to retrace Mr Stoica's steps, but found the relevant CCTV and Facebook posts had been deliberately deleted.
The panel made the decision to revoke the club's licence with immediate effect.
The Grove Nightclub has been approached for a comment.