Folkestone Street Locked Down After Shocking Attempted Murder
Bradstone Road in Folkestone was placed on lockdown last night after an 18-year-old was stabbed in a horrific attack inside a flat at Bradstone Court.
Armed Police and Dog Unit Descend on Scene
Kent Police, backed by armed officers and a dog unit, stormed the street just after 10pm on Friday. Police vehicles blocked off Bradstone Road and nearby New Street, which was still reeling from a recent major drug bust involving 11 arrests.
Local Witness Performs Life-Saving First Aid
A neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, told our reporter how she found the victim bleeding profusely from a neck wound in her flat. She said: “I woke up and saw him with blood pouring from his neck. I had to hold the wound to stop him bleeding before the paramedics arrived.”
The victim, believed to be around 18 years old, is currently in a stable condition in hospital.
Police Hunt Suspects After Violent Night
Another nearby resident said armed officers and a dog unit scoured the area, searching for a man who fled the scene on foot. Crime scene investigators have been collecting blood samples from the pavement and are conducting a full forensic sweep of the flat.
A neighbour revealed that the stabbed man had helped police recently during rooftop disturbances. “He was called a grass, and someone obviously came back to settle the score,” they said.
Kent Police Appeal for Information
A Kent Police spokesperson said:
“We were called to a report of an assault inside a residential address in Bradstone Road, Folkestone just before 10pm on Friday 29 November 2019. Officers attended where a man had suffered an injury consistent with a stab wound. Police remain at the scene carrying out enquiries to determine the circumstances of the incident. No arrests have been made.”
If you have any information, call Kent Police on 01843 222289, quoting reference 29-1734.
