Three teens arrested after man suffers facial injuries in Margate ‘disturbance’

Police at the scene Photo Ben Cooper

Two teenage girls and an 18-year-old man have been arrested after a man suffered facial injuries during an incident in Margate this morning (July 26).

Kent Police officers were called to Marine Gardens at 7.15am. The injured man was taken to hospital. The alleyway that leads from Marine Gardens to Albert Terrace has been cordoned off and forensic officers are currently at the scene.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called to a disturbance in the Marine Gardens area of Margate at around 7.15am on Tuesday 26 July.

“Officers attended and a man was taken to a hospital with facial injuries. Two girls aged 15 and 17, and a 18-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.”