Acid Attack

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).

A man from Sittingbourne, who stalked a woman and threatened to throw acid in her face, has been jailed.

Duncan Friend harassed and intimidated his victim over several weeks and also made threats with a knife, to people she knew.

Friend became known to the woman in December 2022 and in the weeks that followed bought her gifts including a bag, shoes, and scarf. By the end of January 2023, the victim became concerned by constant messages she was receiving on her phone from Friend, which included demands she needed to return the gifts to him.