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BBCA 16-year-old boy has died after a disturbance at Irvine Beach in North Ayrshire.
Police Scotland said the teenager, from East Kilbride, was seriously injured at about 18:45 on Saturday.
He was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock but died from his injuries on Sunday.
Det Ch Insp Campbell Jackson said an extensive investigation was under way to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death.
He added: “Our officers are supporting the boy’s family at this very difficult and heartbreaking time.”
The senior officer confirmed that a number of people were on the beach during one of the warmest days of the year.
He said: “We believe several of them were filming at the time and may have footage of what happened.”
Members of the public with any information about the incident are being urged to contact Police Scotland.
The force said extra patrols would be carried out along the popular beach.
Supt Jim McMillan said: “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.”
On Saturday, a 16-year-old was charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed during a large scale disturbance on Portobello beach in Edinburgh.
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