Northfleet Road Locked Down After Early Morning Attack
A street in Northfleet remains sealed off hours after a brutal assault left a man seriously injured.
Police Lock Down Hamerton Road
Officers have cordoned off Hamerton Road, with police guarding the scene 24/7. The entire area is under lockdown as specialist crime scene investigators in white suits comb through number 17 Hamerton Road.
Forensics and Search Dogs on the Case
Kent Police search teams, joined by sniffer dogs, are scouring the road and nearby land behind Northfleet Railway Station. More officers have arrived, even rifling through rubbish bins in a desperate hunt for the weapon.
Serious Injuries Prompt Rapid Response
South East Coast Ambulance Service alerted police at 2.46am on Tuesday after paramedics treated a seriously injured man at the property. Officers remain on site as the investigation continues.
Kent Police were called to an address in Hamerton Road, Northfleet, early Tuesday morning following reports of a man with serious injuries,” a police spokesperson said. “Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.”
