Neighbourhood officers have been out in Lydd this week reassuring members of the public following an incident outside a shop in the village’s Coronation Square on Sunday afternoon, (11 December).

Police say an altercation took place between a 61-year-old man and a teenage boy outside the shop which resulted in the man sustaining head injuries in a fall. They have stated that at this time there is no evidence of a weapon being used.

The 61-year-old man drove himself home, the emergency services were called and he was taken to the William Harvey Hospital at Ashford where he was treated for a laceration to his head.

He has since been discharged from hospital.

Sergeant Jazz Bloomfield from Kent Police said: “Although initial enquiries suggested that the man was the victim of an unprovoked attack we are now looking at the possibility that it was a disagreement that got out of hand.

“However, we are still actively investigating the incident and we would encourage the community not to speculate until we have completed our investigation. And we ask anyone who saw what happened or has information to contact us on 101 or Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime number ZY/2871/11.”

Hawkinge Gazette and Channel Coast News 2011©