Appeal for witnesses to serious assault in Gravesend

Three men have been arrested as part of an investigation into an assault in Gravesend.

Kent Police was called at around 11.35pm on Tuesday 7 June 2022, after a man suffered a serious head injury in Leander Drive.

Officers attended the scene and the victim, who is in his 40s, was airlifted to a London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Arrests

On Thursday 9 June, two men aged 20 and 37 from Gravesend and a 36-year-old man from Rochester, were arrested on suspicion of assault.

They were later released on bail until 3 July, while officers carry out further enquiries.

Detective Inspector Paul Fewtrell, of North Kent CID said: ‘We are urging any witnesses who were in Leander Drive at the time of the incident to call our appeal line.
‘We are also asking motorists with dashcam and residents with private CCTV to check for footage that may assist our investigation.’

Can you help?

Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01474 366149 quoting reference 46/109513/22.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form on their website.