Irvine Beach horror as teenage boy, 16, stabbed to death in sunset party during mass brawl

A teenage boy was stabbed to death after broke out at a beach party, sparking a .

Officers were called to Irvine Beach in Ayreshire where dozens of youths had gathered at the dunes last night following reports of a disturbance, where the boy was found seriously injured. He was taken to blue-lighted to Crosshouse Hospital but tragically died in the early hours of this morning. A probe has been launched by Police Scotland's major investigations team who have called on people seen filming in the area on their phones with information to come forward as the family of the youngster are being supported by specially trained officers.

One witness told the : "I was there earlier and I saw paramedics working on him. My heart and prayers go out to his family and friends."

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Detective Chief Inspector Campbell Jackson said: "An extensive investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances surrounding this death. Our officers are supporting the boy's family at this very difficult and heartbreaking time.

"From our investigation so far, we know there were a number of people on the beach around the time of the disturbance. We believe several of them were filming at the time and may have footage of what happened.

"I would urge people to review the footage they have and contact police if they think the footage captured could be of significance to our investigation."

Detectives have set up a website to allow members of the public to submit information to the team directly, which can be made anonymously.

Superintendent Jim McMillan added: "We understand this death will be of great concern for the local community, but please be assured that we are doing everything we can to identify those involved.

"There will be additional patrols in the area as we carry out our enquiries and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers."

Anyone with information is urged to contact Police on 101, quoting incident number 3106 of May 17, or through the website.