Three people have been arrested after a delivery driver was reportedly assaulted before his van was robbed.

Police were called to Pinnick Lane in Staplehurst at just after 3pm on Friday (November 22) after a man wearing a balaclava allegedly approached the victim as he returned to his vehicle.

The man reportedly asked for the keys to the van before assaulting him.

A second man allegedly then threatened the victim before both suspects left the scene with a white Vauxhall van containing several parcels.

Detectives have since arrested two men from Cambridge and a teenager from London in connection with the incident.

Officers are now seeking witnesses to the reported robbery and have also released a CCTV image of a white Ford Ecosport believed to be linked to the incident.

Those living in the area with private CCTV, and drivers with dashcam who may have been in the area at the time of the incident, are also asked to check for relevant footage.

Anyone with information is urged to call 999, quoting reference 46/198806/24.