Kent parkrun event cancelled due to a 'serious ongoing incident'

People have been told not to attend a parkrun event on Saturday morning due to a 'serious ongoing incident'.

Organisers of the run posted a message on social media announcing the cancellation of the weekly gathering.

Participants usually meet at 9am where they can walk, jog or run a 5km route.

The message from Malling parkrun, which takes place at Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Kent said,

"EVENT CANCELLED. Due to a serious ongoing incident. Please stay away from the park."

With a following post adding,

"We apologise in advance for anyone who doesn’t get the message in time.

"There will be a volunteer at the car park entrance to let people know and hopefully avoid unnecessary parking charges.

"We have no further information regarding the incident but we complied with the request from park managers to cancel on a precautionary basis."

Kent Police told ITV News, "At around 8pm on Friday 1 September 2023, Kent Police was called to a medical incident at Leybourne Lakes County Park, Larkfield.

"Officers attended the scene where they assisted South East Coast Ambulance Service."

No other details were shared by the force.