Kent Police appeal for witnesses after a teenager is stabbed in the centre of Maidstone

Police officers speak to members of the public at the scene of the incident Credit: Picture: Facebook/Maidstone Community

Police in Kent are urging witnesses to come forward following a serious assault in Maidstone.

The incident took place between 8.45pm and 8.55pm on Saturday 23 April 2022.

An 18-year-old man was assaulted in Week Street, near the junction with Station Road.

Kent Police officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service.

The man was taken to a London hospital with injuries consistent with stab wounds.