A 17-year-old has been arrested after a man was assaulted in Canterbury city centre.

Police cordoned off Castle Street on Thursday afternoon, after a man in his 20s received a facial injury during the attack.

The road was shut at its junction with Watling Street, outside The Three Tuns pub.

Ambulance crews rushed to the scene, and assessed the victim for injuries.

An ambulance service spokesman said: "We were called to The Three Tuns in Watling Street, Canterbury, shortly after 2.30pm to reports of an assault.

"A man with injuries including a facial injury was treated before being taken to William Harvey Hospital."

A 17-year-old boy from Basildon, Essex, was arrested on Friday evening on suspicion of assault.

He was later released on bail until November 22, pending further enquiries.

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