Men arrested after weapons seized in Kent crackdown
Library image Two men have been arrested and charged following the seizure of weapons in west and north Kent as proactive patrols continue to enforce a clampdown on knife crime.…
Dymchurch knife attacker jailed for 28 years
A man who left his victim with serious stab injuries following an attack in Dymchurch has been jailed. Abdul Malik assaulted a man at a property in the village’s High…
18-year-old man arrested following death of man in 40s
A suspect has been arrested by officers investigating the death of a man in Sittingbourne. Kent Police was called at 1.36am on Wednesday 21 December 2022 following a report a…
Brothers jailed for knife attack in Maidstone
Two brothers are starting prison sentences after a security guard narrowly avoided being stabbed in Maidstone. On Saturday 12 November 2022, George and Thomas McRaye went into a gambling outlet…
Dover man found with sawn-off shotgun and pistol
A jail term has been imposed on a man after police seized weapons and ammunition from his Dover home. Kent Police officers attended the home of Barney Buttifint on Monday…
Man charged with attempted murder after woman is seriously injured in Sittingbourne
A man from Sittingbourne has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was seriously hurt in the town. The 46-year-old from the town, appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on…
Four women in violent fracas led to two needing hospital treatment
Witnesses are being sought following a violent disturbance in Strood involving four women which led to two of them being assaulted and treated in hospital. Metal bar The incident happened…
Reports of two ‘very violent’ racist catapult attacks on same victim
Officers investigating a report of a serious assault in Edenbridge are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. The incident happened in Springfield Road between 9.45pm and 10.15pm on Saturday 3…
Ashford alleyway robber picked out vulnerable victims
A man who robbed vulnerable victims in alleyways in Ashford has been jailed for six years. Donte Charles-Lauder, 25, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday 2 December 2022…
Police find ‘stabbed’ man in Canterbury hospital after city centre fracas
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the arrest of a man in connection with an altercation in Canterbury. Kent Police was called to the King Street area of the city…