Police are hunting for suspects after a man was stabbed outside a railway station.

Officers were called shortly after 1.20am today following a report a man had been seriously assaulted by two people in Station Road East, Canterbury.

“Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man was taken to a London hospital with an injury consistent with a stab wound. The injury is not believed to be life-threatening,” a spokesperson for the police said.

Officers remained outside Canterbury East Station this morning with one eyewitness saying an alleyway from the station car park leading to Rhodaus Close was cordoned off.

Detectives are now urging anyone with information concerning the serious assault to come forward.

Anyone with any information, or relevant dashcam or CCTV footage from the area, is urged to call police on 01843 222289, quoting reference 46/174395/23.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by using the online form on their website.

The stabbing occurred just hours after violence scenes outside a Waitrose in the city.

The fracas, in which people were allegedly spotted wielding axes and snooker cues, unfolded in the supermarket car park near St George’s Place shortly after 6pm yesterday.