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Man in critical condition after attack

Tanya GuptaSouth East
BBC Blue and white police tape stretches across a town-centre road while two police officers stand behind the cordon. Shops and businesses line the street, and traffic has been stopped from entering the area.BBC
A police cordon was put in place after the attack

A man is in a critical condition with serious head injuries after an assault in Ashford, police have said.

Kent Police said emergency services were called to Lower High Street shortly after 05:10 BST, where the man was found injured near a water fountain and St Johns Lane alleyway.

The man, aged in his 30s, was taken by ambulance to a London hospital, the force said.

A police cordon was put in place between Wellesley Road and North Street while officers carried out inquiries.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact Kent Police or Crimestoppers.

A police officer stands in front of blue and white police tape blocking access to a brick-paved alleyway. Large bird artwork covers a wall at the far end of the passage, while brightly coloured arrows are painted on a neighbouring wall.
The injured man was found near a fountain and an alleyway

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