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Police search undergrowth for weapon after serious assault

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Police have been pictured searching through thick undergrowth for a weapon used in a serious assault.

Officers were called to Strood railway station last night in a bid to find the item which had been “thrown trackside”.

Officers were called to Strood railway station last night to search for a weapon. Picture: British Transport Police/X
Officers were called to Strood railway station last night to search for a weapon. Picture: British Transport Police/X

British Transport Police and Network Rail workers assisted in the efforts to locate the weapon, which was found in the undergrowth.

British Transport Police posted pictures of the search on X this morning and wrote: “Last night our officers were called to #Strood to assist @kent_police with recovery of a weapon used in a serious assault.

“The weapon was thrown trackside and a search team from @kent_police found the item in thick undergrowth.

“We assisted with access along with @NetworkRailSE.”

It is not yet known what sort of weapon officers were searching for or if any arrests have been made.

Kent Police have been contacted for comment.

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