Attempted murder and robbery charges following serious assault in Gillingham
A man and a teenage boy have been charged following a report of a serious assault in Gillingham. At 5.05pm on Monday 15 May 2023, Kent Police was called to…
Man remanded over series of violent attacks in Medway and north Kent
A man has been charged and remanded following a series of attacks on nine people across Medway and north Kent. The accused, of no fixed address, was charged with four…
Unprovoked stabbing in Rochester sees man jailed for 6 years
A man has been jailed for more than six years after an unprovoked stabbing in Rochester which left his victim suffering multiple injuries. Jimmy Devlin attacked the man with a…
New Romney man charged with attempted rape
A man has appeared in court after being charged by detectives investigating an incident in Greatstone. A woman who was walking along a footpath in a woodland area at the…
27 years in jail for man guilty of attempted murder of Meopham pub landlord
A man who violently assaulted the landlord of a pub in Meopham has been jailed for his attempted murder. Alex Batista was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment for his part…
Kent Police joins national week of action against knife crime
Monday (15 May 2023) marked the start of Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime across the UK which brings together all 43 police forces and British Transport Police…
Probe into stabbing and robbery of teenage boy in Medway
Witnesses are being sought following a violent robbery in Mill Road, Gillingham. Emergency services were called at 5.05pm on Monday 15 May 2023 after a teenage boy sustained injuries consistent…
Villagers report assaults and being spat at in Lyminge – Man charged
A man is to appear in court charged with five counts of assault. During the afternoon of Wednesday 10 May 2023, Kent Police was called to Sandling Road, Lyminge, where…
Sevenoaks thieves caught in Essex less than an hour after £30,000 frightening phone shop raid
Four men arrested less than hour after robbing a phone shop in Sevenoaks have received prison sentences totalling almost 10 years. The gang of thieves concealed their faces with balaclavas…