Two 18-year-old men were arrested following the alleged assault on a 17-year-old male and are expected to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday.
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault near Irvine Beach. Police were alerted to the incident at Irvine Beach Park at around 5.45pm on Saturday, April 25.
The pair, both aged 18, were arrested following the alleged assault on a 17-year-old male. Both are expected to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, April 27.
Glasgow Live reports no serious injuries were sustained in the incident. Police Scotland has also said it is cracking down on “antisocial behaviour” in the Irvine area.
Sergeant Will Thomson, from the Irvine Locality Policing Team, said: “Thankfully there were no serious injuries, and two men were arrested following swift action by our officers patrolling nearby at the time. As our beach park in Irvine develops over the coming months, we will continue to deploy proactive patrols to target any antisocial behaviour and to stop the small number of people intent on causing misery to those who want to enjoy the area.”
The crackdown comes nearly a year after 16-year-old Kayden Moy died in hospital after a large disturbance at Irvine beach on May 17, 2025. Three teenagers appeared in court in December accused of stabbing Kayden to death.
They were accused of repeatedly stabbing the schoolboy, who was from East Kilbride. It is alleged they then attempted to pervert the course of justice in several ways, including fleeing the scene, hiding weapons and asking another person to burn blood stained clothes.
Prosecutors claim they were brandishing knives and a baton or similar instruments on the beach and were challenging people to fights. Jay Stewart, 18, is accused of carrying a knife and baton while two youths aged 17 and 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are charged with allegedly carrying knives.
Prosecutors also allege they put members of the public in danger of injury after throwing rocks at them. The teenagers are alleged to have murdered Kayden by pursuing him, causing him to fall to the ground and then repeatedly stabbing him on the body with a knife, inflicting injuries which led to his death.
It is claimed they tried to wipe blood from a knife, hiding in bushes and then fleeing the beach. They are accused of repeatedly concealing their faces to hide their identities from cameras and travelling to East Kilbride, Lanarkshire.
They also face claims they hid knives in a bed frame and a freezer and asked someone to burn their blood-stained clothes. Jay Stewart is alleged to have committed the offences while on bail.
The case is scheduled to go to trial at the High Court in Glasgow next month.
Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google’s preferred sources. Click HERE.
You must be logged in to post a comment Login