A teenager has been charged after a man was stabbed in Hythe High Street at the weekend.

A 22-year-old man was rushed to King's College Hospital in London on Sunday morning with stab wounds.

Kallam Baldwin, 18, of Richmond Street, Herne Bay, has now been charged with wounding with intent.

He was arrested and charged by officers yesterday.

A second suspect, a 25-year-old Hythe man, who was arrested and questioned, has been released on bail until August 20.

Baldwin appeared via virtual court this morning for the alleged attack.

Five police cars, an ambulance and a forensics van were called to the scene at around 9.30am after the man was injured.

“I noticed a lot of police cars and I was shocked to hear that somebody had been stabbed.”

The street attack was thought to have occurred near the Red Lion Square end of the High Street.

A woman employee in the area, who did not want to be named, said: “I noticed a lot of police cars and I was shocked to hear that somebody had been stabbed.”

Witnesses noticed as many as five police cars in the area and a forensic vehicle.

The ambulance service also had a heavy presence at the scene, sending two ambulances and two cars. They were joined by an air ambulance car with a doctor and paramedic.

Ambulance service spokesman Richard Airey said: “We were called to the scene at 9.15am.

“The victim had stab wounds to his left side and left hand and was taken to hospital by land ambulance as a priority.

“He was taken to King’s College Hospital in London and initially treated en route."

The victim is this week understood to be back at home recovering.