The father of a 16-year-old boy who died of his injuries after reports of a disturbance at a beach in Ayrshire has said his son was “my everything”.
Police Scotland said on Sunday that a 17-year-old boy had been arrested after Kayden Moy, from East Kilbride, was fatally injured on Irvine beach on Saturday evening.
Kayden received medical care at the scene and was taken to hospital, but died on Sunday, police said.
In a Facebook post, Kayden’s father Paul Moy said: “My first born son my big boy my best friend my main man my everything,” adding: “Rest easy my boy.”
Kayden Moy, aged 16, died from injuries following a ‘disturbance’ on Irvine Beach (Police Scotland/PA Wire)
Police are continuing their enquiries and said they believe several people were filming at the time of the fatal incident on Saturday.
Detective Chief Inspector Campbell Jackson said: “An extensive investigation is underway 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.”
Police were called to the beach at 6:45pm on Saturday to reports of a disturbance, and Kayden was found seriously injured.
Superintendent 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.
“There will be additional patrols in the area as we carry out our enquiries and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers.”
Detectives have set up a website to allow members of the public to submit information to the team directly, which can be anonymous.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 3106 of Saturday, 17 May, 2025. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111
