A man and a teenage boy will appear in court today charged with the murder of a 12-year-old schoolboy who died after being hit by a vehicle on a country road.Bobby Bloomfield, who was 'greatly loved by everyone', suffered serious injuries in Pilgrims Hatch, Essex, on Sunday afternoon and died soon after in hospital.William Lunnon, 43, who lives on Ashwells Road where the incident happened, and a boy aged 15 who cannot be named for legal reasons were both charged with murder.Essex Police confirmed the two people had been remanded in custody and face a first appearance before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today.Officers were called to the scene in the Brentwood suburb on Sunday at about 5.40pm following reports that a vehicle had collided with a child on Ashwells Road.Detectives said the two people who have since been charged were arrested that evening. They added that four more people were arrested yesterday afternoon.Two men, aged 65 and 54, and two women, aged 65 and 45, all from Pilgrims Hatch, remained in custody today on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.One witness told the Daily Mail: 'It's harrowing. When I got there, a few others had gathered around him. He'd been knocked off his scooter. His coat had come off. Bobby Bloomfield, 12, died following the collision in the Brentwood suburb of Pilgrims HatchFloral tributes at the scene of Sunday's collision on Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch, Essex Police officers in the Brentwood suburb of Pilgrims Hatch today after the alleged murder'The poor lad. We were asking him for his name and we got Bobby out of him. Clearly he was in a very bad way. The police had already been called. It was all so tragic.'His family rushed to the scene and I believe his mother had come. There was no sign of whoever else had been involved. It was heartbreaking to see.'Detective Chief Inspector Greg Wood said: 'This remains a complex investigation, and we have made significant progress, including bringing charges and making further arrests.'Our focus remains on establishing the full circumstances and supporting Bobby's family, who have suffered an unimaginable loss.'I continue to urge anyone with information to come forward. Even the smallest detail could help us build a clear and accurate picture of events.'If you were in the area at the time, or have anything that could assist our investigation, please report it via the public portal.'In a statement, Bobby's family said: 'Losing a child is every parent's nightmare. We are living that nightmare, and no words can ever explain how we are feeling.'Bobby brought light and life into all our lives, and we have lost that forever. The hole he has left can never be filled. We would ask for our privacy to be respected as we pull together as a family at this horrific time.'As people laid flowers at the scene on Tuesday, one woman said: 'This should never have happened. Bobby was a lovely young lad. This is a complete tragedy. One of the tributes to the 12-year-old boy named Bobby which has been left at the scene A police community support officer at the scene in the Brentwood suburb today Floral tributes at the scene of Sunday's collision on Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch, Essex'It is a heartbreaking situation. Everyone is devastated. Bobby has had his life snatched away from him in the most disturbing way. It makes no sense.'Another local resident said: 'It looks like he was knocked off his scooter. People are trying to work out how it happened and whether it was targeted.' A series of tributes were placed at the scene. One note read: 'Bobby, you were greatly loved by everyone and you will be greatly missed. Always and forever.'Another said he would be 'forever missed'. A third read: 'We will miss you Bobby but we know you are up in the sky. Your presence will never leave me. Rest easy.'And a fourth said: 'Bobby, gone far too soon. I enjoyed the times we had together. You will be forever missed. Thinking of your family at this time of hurt and in pain.'Bobby was a student at Shenfield High School, which issued a statement saying: 'We are extremely saddened to learn about the death of one of our pupils.'This has come as a shock to us all, and we send our deepest condolences to the pupil's family. We are supporting our pupils, staff and wider school community.'Pilgrims Hatch is a community on the outskirts of Brentwood and is known as an upmarket family-friendly suburb in a semi-rural area close to green belt land.The area with a population of 6,000 has been used in filming for ITV reality show The Only Way Is Essex and was home to former cast member Michael Hassini.Police urged residents to review any CCTV they have from 8am to 7pm on Sunday, and to get in touch with the force through a public portal that has been set up.