A 46-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday evening after two men were stabbed at a home in Sevenoaks Road, Borough Green. One has life-changing injuries.
A man has been arrested after two men were stabbed at a home in Borough Green on Thursday morning. Kent Police said a 46-year-old man was detained at 6.25pm in Walworth Road, south London, and remains in custody. (Kent Police, Arrest following Borough Green serious assault)
National and London outlets reported the incident during the day as a “Sevenoaks stabbing” and a manhunt. The force’s own statement places it in Sevenoaks Road, Borough Green.
What police say happened
Kent Police was called at 7.40am on Thursday 8 October to what it describes as a domestic incident inside a property in Sevenoaks Road.
Officers, including firearms officers, went to the scene with paramedics. According to the force:
- two men were treated for injuries consistent with stab wounds
- one of them was taken to a London hospital with injuries described as life-changing
- the other was taken to a local hospital
- a woman sustained minor injuries to her arm and face
Officers carried out a search of the area, supported by the National Police Air Service helicopter.
The arrest
The force said the arrest followed “extensive enquiries”. It has not named the man, and it has not said whether he has been charged. An arrest is not a charge.
Kent Police has not named the people who were hurt or said how they are connected. We will not speculate about either.
Where this was
Borough Green is a village on the A25 east of Sevenoaks. It sits in Tonbridge and Malling borough rather than Sevenoaks district, but its addresses carry the Sevenoaks TN15 postcode. That is why many reports filed the incident under Sevenoaks.
The force’s statement describes the incident as taking place inside a property. It does not describe any continuing risk to the wider public.
What it means for residents
Kent Police says enquiries are continuing. We will update this page if the force reports a charge or releases further information.
For how often violent crime is recorded in Sevenoaks town itself, see our monthly Sevenoaks crime figures.
Sources
Image: Roundabout, Borough Green, by Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph (Wikimedia Commons). Timeline graphic by Sevenoaks Online.
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