Witnesses sought to sex assault on bus in Chatham
Witnesses are sought after a teenage boy reported being sexually assaulted on a bus in Chatham. The 17-year-old was travelling on the Arriva 145 bus from Chatham between 4pm and…
Child sex offender from Gravesend planned to sexually abuse victim in USA
A former Gravesend man who planned to travel to America to sexually abuse a child is facing more than seven years in jail. Between July 2020 and October 2021, Mark…
Maidstone man who strangled and threatened to kill partner is jailed
An abusive partner who strangled and threatened to kill a woman in Maidstone has been jailed. The 25-year-old repeatedly beat and throttled his victim before pressing the blade of an…
Man in car allegedly made ‘inappropriate’ comments to woman walking in Herne Bay
Officers investigating an incident in Herne Bay have appealed to any witnesses to come forward. At around 9pm on Friday 24 March 2023, a woman was walking along the town’s…
Alleged racist and homophobic abuse shouted at football match sees man charged
Library image A man has been charged after allegedly shouting homophobic and racist abuse at a Gillingham FC match. The 19-year-old from Dartford was arrested on Tuesday 23 August 2022…
Canterbury man, 90 and woman, 82 jailed for ‘despicable’ sex offences against children in Ashford
A man and a woman have been jailed for sexual offences against children committed in the Ashford area more than 35 years ago. Richard Winfield carried out indecent assaults on…
Dartford man jailed after cast iron pan assault left woman in a coma
A man from Dartford has been jailed following a violent assault with a frying pan which left a woman suffering serious head injuries. Sebastian Birzu beat the victim with the…
Man jailed for sexually abusing child in Maidstone hotel
A sex offender from Milton Keynes has been jailed for grooming and sexually abusing a child in a Maidstone hotel. On 19 August 2022, Harrison Langford began using online chat…
Men suffering domestic abuse are urged to come forward
Men across the county are being reminded of the support available following incidents of domestic abuse. 54,000 men reported incidents in Kent Over the last six years, 54,000 men have…
Vicious unprovoked attack on Sheppey woman sees man jailed
A victim who suffered sustained violence and abuse at the hands of a former Swale resident has seen him jailed. On 23 July 2021, Stephen McCreadie went into a house…