A TEENAGE boy suffered a badly cut hand when he tried to protect himself from a man who attacked him with a bottle.

The 16-year-old victim was walking home in Wisteria Gardens, Swanley, when he saw two people walking towards him.

One of them swung a bottle, which smashed on the boy's hand as he put it up to protect himself. Both people then ran off.

The person who attacked the boy was white with tanned skin, about 17-years-old, 5ft 10in tall and of slim build.

The second person was also white with tanned skin, aged about 18, 6ft 2in, of medium build and was wearing a black bandana.

Anyone with information about this incident, which happened on Thursday, July 6 at around 11.30pm, is asked to contact police on 01474 565 220, or Kent Crimsetoppers on 0800 555111.