At least two youngsters were assaulted with one suffering injuries to his face and arm during a disturbance in Dane Park, Margate, this week.
Police were called to the park to reports of a fracas involving a large group of teenagers, some said to have been armed with iron bars, on June 5.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at 6.34pm on Wednesday 5 June to a report of a disturbance involving a group of teenagers in Dane Park, Park Crescent Road, Margate.
“Officers attended and the group dispersed. A report was made that a boy, who was not found at the scene and who has not come forward to police, had been assaulted.
“It was later reported that a second boy had been assaulted and had received injuries to his arm and face.
“Enquiries to establish the full circumstances, including reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses, are ongoing.”
Anyone with relevant information to assist the investigation should contact Kent Police quoting 05-1196.
The incident is the latest of a number of disturbances reported at the park. Last month three teenagers were arrested following reports that groups of youngsters in Dane Park were possibly carrying weapons.
The arrests came after reports of continuous anti-social behaviour and two days after a reported assault by youths at the park in Margate.
Kent Police is also reviewing a complaint in relation to that incident that one teen was taken to the ground after being kneed in the stomach by an officer, which was caught on video here
That disturbance occurred despite police putting a dispersal order in place on May 5 to run 48 hours to give officers extra powers to move people on.
Where was the park keeper??
See ms pink, it is perfectly safe to walk around Margate as a young person 😇😇
Doesn’t scare this young person.
More like where are the parents.If you decide to Bring a child in the world then it’s your responsibility. The government needs to start punishing the parents by removing their benefits, fining them etc and they will soon start to care where their kids are and what their kids are up to.
I am sick of hearing people blame the schools, the government, the police etc when the blame is solely on parents who are failing as parents. If your old enough to have kids then your old enough to take responsibility for them
Just shows how bad it is -Getting worse all the time,
Typical day in Margate / Cliftonville
Any takers for the house by the gates that is up for sale yet? These little yobbos running riot all the time must be doing wonders for the sale.
The cop who used his knee deserves a medal 🥇
I agree with you, policing is getting too lenient now.
Next time use the knee on their throats and do the world a favour!
That park should be sold off for housing it attracts undesirables and has done so for years. It should be used for social housing. I can remember when Sonia Berry (RIP) was murdered in that park.
No, it needs a park keeper in the day time and locking at night – just like many London parks. Thanet needs more parks, not less.
Try locking Dane Park, it hasn’t even got a fence round it!!
Of course, like Trump, they need to build a fence first.
They’re like slugs, horrible-slow-eat-poo, otherwise – good for nothing!
The yobbos dont care about a warning or getting told off. Its a mild irritant at most to them. The parents ability to parent should also be investigated.
just another day in paradise , they dont mention any of this when they are wittering on about the turner centre and the poxy old town , tell it like it is i say !
It was performance art, you fool! Aren’t you aware that Margate has been totally rejuvenated by Tracy Emin and Pete Doherty??!!
We know a resident that recently attempted to contact the police for a relatively minor problem. They went on line & filled in the form, when it came to sending it didn’t work. The next day they called 101 when it came to press No 4 (talk to someone) that didn’t work either.
These are the little toe rags ( male and female ) who should be put in to national service. A few weeks in juvenile or being tagged won’t stop them, they’re the type who brag about being arrested by the cops, a sort ( well a couple of years ) sharp bit of discipline is what they need.
Do you really want little psychos going AWOL with guns & grenades?
Put on a boat and send towards France, we have too many ungrateful pieces of crap here who think they own the place.
This terror taking place in the park by the brain dead is regular.
Catch them and put them on the chain gang, de- weeding the streets, cleaning graffiti and any other anti anti-social jobs that need doing. On top of that they should be in uniform so to be recognised for what they are. A few months of that might embarrass them and their families enough to move out of the area altogether.
And labour wants to give them the vote