A 14-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with a stab wound after he was assaulted by several others in Gravesend.

The attack, which saw four other boys reportedly surround and assault the victim, took place on Salisbury Road in Gravesend on November 5, according to Kent Police.

A spokesperson for the county police force said that two older teenagers initially rushed up to and hit the boy, before another two joined in on the attack during which he was stabbed in the leg:

"One of the offenders is reported to have punched the victim before two further boys arrived and also assaulted the teenager with one of the suspects producing a knife before it was used to stab the victim in his leg.

"Two of the offenders then each left the scene on a pushbike while the other two ran away leaving the victim injured.

"He was taken to a local hospital and has since been discharged," the police statement read.

It also offered descriptions they had obtained of the four suspects involved, one of whom is thought to have been between eleven and twelve years old.

  • One suspect was described as being aged between eleven and twelve years old with blonde hair and around four feet and four inches tall. He was wearing a blue hooded coat with a backpack and black trousers.
  • A second suspect was described as around sixteen and eighteen years old with ginger/blonde wavy hair, of medium build and around five feet and eleven inches tall. He was wearing a silver hooded coat and black trousers.
  • A third suspect was described as having blonde hair, slim build and around five feet and eleven inches tall.
  • The fourth suspect is described as having dark short hair and wearing black trousers. He was around five feet and five inches tall and aged between fifteen and sixteen years old.

Anyone with information is asked to call Kent Police’s appeal line for Gravesend on 01474 366149 quoting 46/198711/20.