A boy was rushed to a hospital after being found with an injury “consistent with a stab wound” in Gravesend.

Police were called to reports that a teenager had been assaulted on Milton Road at 12.47pm this afternoon.

Officers attended alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance.

The boy has since been taken to a London hospital for treatment with an an injury “consistent with a stab wound”, police said.

Police are yet to make any arrests, as enquiries continue. 

Anyone with information, including mobile phone footage or privately held CCTV that captures the incident, is asked to call Kent Police on 01474 366149 quoting 15-0672.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111 or using the anonymous online form available via this link: https://crimestoppers-uk.org