Appeal Following Assault In Oak Road

Witnesses are being sought following an assault in Sittingbourne yesterday afternoon (Friday 17th June).

At around 4.05pm Kent Police were called to a report that a man had been assaulted in Oak Road.

Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and the man was taken to a London hospital with a serious injury consistent with a stab wound.

A 20-year-old man from the Sittingbourne area was arrested later that evening on suspicion of assault and possession of class A drugs with intent to supply.

The suspect and the victim are understood to be known to each other.

A knife and suspected class A drugs have been seized as part of an ongoing investigation.

Anyone who maybe witnessed the incident, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage of a green Ford Fiesta in that area around that time, is asked to call Kent Police on 01795 419119, quoting reference 46/116720/22 or, alternatively, they can contact Kent Crimestoppers FREE and anonymously by calling 0800 55 5111, or using the online form on their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.