Two women and three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a man's body near a car.
Police were alerted after the body was found in Satmar Lane, Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, just after 1pm on Wednesday.
A Kent Police spokesman said: "Five people have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.
"They include two women, aged 21 and 22, and three men, aged 20, 22, and 27, all from the Dover area.
"Investigations are ongoing."