A manhunt is underway after a woman was left with serious injuries after a disturbance at a Kent village pub.
Valentine’s Day turned sour in Knockholt near Sevenoaks after a woman was injured in an altercation.
Now a suspect is on the loose after the incident at the Three Horseshoes pub.
The emergency services were alerted after a report of a disturbance at the village pub last night.
A woman in her 40s was left with serious injuries.
The suspect, a man, is thought to be ‘known to the victim,’ Kent Police said.
He has ‘left the area and is currently outstanding,’ the force warned.
A cordon was placed around the pub in the heart of the quaint village.
As a result of the ‘tragic incident,’ the Three Horseshoes pub said it will remain closed today.
The pub said in a statement: ‘The Three Horseshoes will be CLOSED today Saturday 15th February following a tragic incident outside the pub last night, sorry for any inconvenience.
‘Hopefully we will be open on Sunday as usual x thank you.’
Kent Police said in a statement: ‘Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service where a woman in her 40s had suffered serious injuries.
‘The suspect, a man who is believed to be known to the victim, left the area and is currently outstanding.
‘Enquiries to locate him and to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.’
Fans of the pub took to social media after news of the incident emerged.
One wrote: ‘How scary! Hope you are all ok x.’
Another said: ‘Hoping the staff and anyone else that witnessed are ok.’
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