Five people who were arrested after a teenager was allegedly robbed and assaulted have been released without charge.

The victim, thought to be 18 years old, suffered head injuries as a result of the incident in Ordnance Road, Gravesend at around 7.20pm on Wednesday July 27.

He was taken to Darent Valley Hospital and three boys, two aged 17 and one aged 16, and two men, one aged 25 and one aged 18, were arrested.

The three boys were due to answer bail today and the two men were due to answer bail on September 26, but they have all been released without charge.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, which took place not far from Gravesend's popular promenade.