Police are still at the scene at Clacton town centre
Police officers are at the scene of what they describe as a "serious incident" in Clacton this morning.
Officers were called to a disturbance at the junction of High Street and Station Road shortly after midnight today.
Several roads in Clacton town centre remain closed, including Rosemary Road, Station Road, Orwell Road and parts of High Street.
Essex Police later confirmed that a man had died from a stab wound and five teenagers had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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