A disabled man says he could have been seriously hurt after the brakes on his mobility scooter were cut.

Graham Parkinson, 36, who lives in a ground-floor council flat on Cudworth Road, Willesborough, found his scooter had been damaged on Monday.

Mr Parkinson, who lives alone, said: "I went to use my scooter on Monday when I realised the brake lines had been cut.

"I leave my scooter outside my front door but the door to get into the building is always locked."

Mr Parkinson called the police at 5.30pm to report the crime and an investigator was sent out to check for any evidence.

Mr Parkinson was given an appointment to see an officer the next day, but after a neighbour called the police to say he was in a vulnerable position, someone was sent that night.

Mr Parkinson says he has previously had disagreements over people ringing his buzzer late at night.

He said: "I have been woken up in the middle of the night by people ringing my buzzer."

Mr Parkinson has been disabled after breaking his back in a go-karting accident in 2009.

He added: "The thought that somebody would cut the brake lines on my scooter in order to cause me real harm makes me feel sick."

Kent Police say they are investigating the incident.