A computer-generated image of a teenager has been issued by officers investigating a serious assault in Thanet.

CANTERBURY — Live News The incident took place between 5pm and 5.45pm on Tuesday 7...

Liam Cooper

Published: 7:43 pm February 17, 2023

Updated: 9:55 am October 8, 2025

CANTERBURY — Live News

The incident took place between 5pm and 5.45pm on Tuesday 7 February 2023.

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The victim, a man in his seventies, was assaulted after confronting a group of four young people who were found in the communal area of a residential building in Canterbury Road, Westgate.

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