FIVE people have been arrested following a reported assault in Gravesend in the early hours of Saturday (Dec 21) during which a man was stabbed.

He remains in hospital for his injuries.

Kent Police was called at 3.30am after the incident in Granville Road, Gravesend.

A spokesman said: “Three men from Gravesend aged 41, 29 and 26 and a 44-year-old woman from Gravesend have been bailed until March 21 while enquiries continue.

“The fifth suspect, another 29-year-old man from Gravesend, has been bailed while he receives treatment for stab injuries to his abdomen at a hospital in London. His condition is described as stable.”

Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.