Rochester

Three arrests have been made following an incident at a town centre pub in Rochester that left a man with facial injuries.

Kent Police was called to a disturbance at ‘Ye Arrow’ on High Street at 10.15pm on Saturday 13th September. It is alleged that a man from Sittingbourne was assaulted and a corrosive substance was thrown which landed on his face.

Officers attended the scene alongside emergency services. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment to injuries not reported as life-threatening. He has since been discharged.

An assistant head teacher from Sittingbourne said he thought he "was going to die" after a substance, believed to be acid, was thrown in his face during an assault outside a Medway pub at the weekend.

Adam Tickner (pictured) is still recovering from the attack and says he feels "lucky to be alive".

Kent Police are investigating the assault with a corrosive substance, which happened in the garden area of The Ye Arrow pub on Boley Hill in Rochester at around 10.15pm on Saturday (13th September).

Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have made an arrest after a man was found dead in Rochester yesterday (Tuesday 18th September).

The deceased, who was 39 and from Sittingbourne, was found dead at the scene after Kent Police was called to the Rochester side of the High Street bridge at 7.23am.

A man in his 30s, who is from Rainham, was arrested in connection with the death at 11.25pm last night (18th September).