A large emergency service presence was spotted at a Toby Carvery restaurant after a man injured himself with a knife.

Several officers and paramedics were pictured at the site next to Aldi, off Sutton Road, Maidstone, at around 10.50am yesterday.

A police spokesman confirmed the force was called after reports of a disturbance at the Langley Park site.

They added: “Kent Police was called to the scene where a man was reported to have suffered self-inflicted injuries with a knife.

“Officers attended along with medical crews and the man was passed into the care of medical professionals.

“The injuries were not life-threatening.”