A young woman and a 17-year-old boy arrested after a man was stabbed in Folkestone have been released on bail.

Police were called to Joyes Road on Monday night, where they found a man who had suffered knife wounds and the ambulance services was called.

The 23-year-old was taken to the William Harvey Hospital, in Ashford, where he was treated for injuries not considered to be life-threatening.

A 24-year-old woman, from Folkestone, was arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug.

Two teenage boys - aged 16 and 17 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit an assault.

The woman and the boy of 17 have now been released on bail pending further inquiries until January 20.

The 16-year-old has been released without charge.

As part of the probe, an alley in Black Bull Road was closed off for a short time.

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