A man suffered head injuries and was taken to hospital after a group of people were assaulted at a popular music festival.

Three people were allegedly attacked at the Southbeats Festival in the Port Lympne Reserve, near Hythe, on Saturday September, 22.

It was reported that at around 5pm the victims, two men and a woman, were outside a tent near the bar area when they were assaulted by a larger group of people.

One victim suffered head injuries and was taken to hospital and an iPhone and phone powerpack was stolen from another victim.

The group dispersed when security officers approached.

Officers are now appealing for witnesses to come forward with information.

The first suspect is described as a 5ft 4in white man aged around 22 years old with broad shoulders and a slightly heavy build.

He had a brown beard and short brown hair and he was wearing a blue navy jumper with a pattern on it with a white polo shirt underneath and jeans.

The second suspect is a 6ft tall man of mixed ethnicity, who is around 18 years old and has a heavy build.

His hair was described as being short brown with tiny curls and he was wearing a navy tracksuit bottoms with a grey polo shirt.

The third suspect is a slim man in his late teens, who is around 5ft 8ins to 5ft 9ins tall and wore a plain black hooded top and jeans.

He had brown hair and wore braces on both his upper and lower teeth.

Detective constable Natasha Russell said: "This took place at a time when there would have been a lot of people at the festival.

"We are appealing to anyone who thinks they saw the incident, or if they have any information about the attack, to call Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting ZY/56768/18."