Borough Green Stabbing: Man Charged With Attempted Murder

The man arrested after a stabbing in Borough Green has been charged with attempted murder. Juan Martez-Ortiz, 46, of Sevenoaks Road, has been charged with attempted murder, two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a knife, aggravated burglary and stalking. He is remanded in custody and was due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on Saturday 10 October. Source: Kent Police

A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Borough Green that left two men injured, one of them seriously, and prompted an armed police search backed by a police helicopter.

Kent Police was called at 7.40am on Thursday 8 October to a report of a domestic incident inside a property in Sevenoaks Road, Borough Green. Officers, including firearms officers, attended alongside paramedics, where two men were treated for injuries consistent with stab wounds. A woman also sustained minor arm and facial injuries.

One of the men was taken to a London hospital with injuries described by police as life-changing. The second man was taken to a local hospital. Officers carried out an area search, supported by the National Police Air Service helicopter, as part of the investigation.

Following what police described as extensive enquiries, a 46-year-old man was arrested at 6.25pm the same day in Walworth Road, London. He remains in custody while enquiries continue. Source: Kent Police