Two men taken to hospital after being attacked in the Knightrider Street area of Maidstone
15:47, 19 May 2024
updated: 16:14, 19 May 2024
Two people have been taken to hospital after a town centre attack in the early hours of this morning.
The air ambulance was called to the Knightrider Street area of Maidstone at around 4.30am after reports two men had been assaulted by a third man.
Kent Police attended the scene, where the pair had been attacked with what police describe as “a metal object”.
Officers had to put in place road closures to allow the air ambulance to land.
The two victims were then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A spokesman for Kent Police said: “Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
“Enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and to locate the person responsible are ongoing.”
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