A former doctor has appeared in court charged on suspicion of historic sexual and indecent assaults against several men and two boys.

Greg Manson was arrested in 2018 as part of an investigation led by Kent Police’s child and adult protection team.

The 55-year-old, of Tower Way, Canterbury, was being looked into over offences alleged to have taken place between 1998 and 2017 when he worked as a GP in the city.

Manson appeared at Margate Magistrates’ Court yesterday where he faced 24 individual charges in relation to nine victims.

He is next due to appear at Canterbury Crown Court on March 4.