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Man arrested after Luke Sullivan stabbed in Rochester has bail extended

By: Katie May Nelson, local democracy reporter knelson@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 12:47, 23 December 2019

Updated: 12:47, 23 December 2019

A man arrested following an incident in which another man was stabbed to death has had his bail extended.

Luke Sullivan, 31, died at a property in Rochester High Street on Thursday, November 21.

Murder victim Luke Sullivan (22403162)

A 37-year-old man from Medway, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, was bailed until Friday, December 20.

He has now had his bail extended until Tuesday, March 17 and remains under investigation, police confirmed.

Another man, aged 42, was arrested and released without charge.

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The circumstances surrounding the father-of-two's death is still unknown, but earlier this month, a coroner heard how Mr Sullivan died after being stabbed in the chest following an evening with friends.

Luke Sullivan from Sheppey. Stabbed to death in Rochester. Picture: Alice Sullivan (24475529)

The former paratrooper's aunt Diane Sullivan paid tribute to her nephew ahead of his funeral on New Year's Eve.

A GoFundMe page raising money for the former Sheppey school pupil has reached over £1,800.

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