A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed.

Patrols were at an address in Albion Place, Maidstone at around 8pm on Thursday when it happened.

The officer, a police constable in his 50s, was airlifted to a London hospital after suffering stab wounds reportedly caused by a pair of scissors.

He has since been discharged and is recovering at home.

Robert Jenner, 48, of Albion Place, Maidstone, has been charged with attempted murder following an investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate.

He appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded in custody.

Jenner is due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday.