Man airlifted to hospital and three arrested in connection with serious assault in Canterbury

Police were called to Shaftesbury Road, Canterbury on Wednesday. Credit: Google Maps

A man has been airlifted to hospital following what police are describing as a serious assault in Canterbury, Kent.

Officers from Kent Police were called to Shaftesbury Avenue on Wednesday, (16 August) to reports of a serious assault.

A man was taken to hospital though his current condition is not known.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the assault.

A spokesperson for Kent Police said: "Our officers attended a report of a serious assault, where a man was airlifted to hospital for treatment.

"Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

"The area near Shaftesbury Avenue has been cordoned off while investigations are underway."

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