Police have moved to reassure the public after a Facebook post about a supposed knifeman was shared more than 100 times.

The post, on the Cranbrook Chat group, claimed that a man had followed a girl home with two knives.

It has been shared more than 100 times on the social media site.

But when police were approached for a comment, they confirmed no offences had been committed.

A spokesman said: "At 9.12pm on Monday 12 December Kent Police received a report stating a girl had been followed home by a man in Cranbrook.

"Officers have spoken with the informant to establish the circumstances and no offences were reported."

They added that a knife had not been pulled out on the girl, and the man had not followed her home.