A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal assault at a Parkdean caravan park in Clacton-on-Sea.
Officers were called to the Valley Farm Holiday Park in Valley Road at around 9.15pm on Wednesday following reports of a man making threats, Essex Police said.
A man in his 40s, from Frinton, was found injured inside a caravan and pronounced dead at the scene.
A 39-year-old man from Ingatestone was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital with a hand injury.
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In its statement, Essex Police said: "It was also reported that one of our officers was assaulted as they responded and the man has been further arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker."
Detective Inspector Tim Coyles said: "My thoughts this morning are with the family of the man who died last night.
"We will work tirelessly to get them the answers they need about what happened.
"We have already made good progress at building a picture of what took place and, at this stage, we believe both men were known to each other."
He said police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and they believe there is no ongoing risk to the wider public.
DI Coyles added: "I believe there will be a number of people who saw or heard something last night that may be helpful to our investigation and I urge them to come forward."
A spokesperson for Valley Farm Holiday Park, said: "We continue to support police with their investigations and, as such, cannot comment further.
"Our deepest condolences are with the family and loved ones of the deceased at this extremely difficult time."
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