Search

08 Sept 2025

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing in Kent

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing in Kent

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Kent.

Another man in his 40s is in a “serious” condition in hospital, Kent Police said.

Officers were called around 5.55pm on Tuesday to a report of a serious assault in Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham.

The victim suffered injuries consistent with stab wounds and was taken to hospital for treatment. His condition is currently described as serious.

Kent Police said on X, formerly Twitter, that the man had been airlifted to hospital.

A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the force said.

The incident occurred near to Brompton Barracks, the headquarters of the British Army’s 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment.

A cordon is currently in place at the scene and an ongoing police presence will be in the area.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it was aware of the incident but declined to comment until the identity of the victim was confirmed.

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.