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BBC News
12-07-2025
- BBC News
More devices found in Hollingbourne by Kent Police after man shot
Further suspicious devices have been found at the scene where a man believed to be wielding a chainsaw and wearing a gas mask was shot by officers in Kent, police have man was shot on Monday evening at a property in Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, after officers arrived to arrest a man in his mid-30s on suspicion of remains in hospital with life-changing injuries, said Kent Police."At least nine suspicious devices" have now been found near Ashford Road (A20) after it was closed again on Friday for further searches, the force said. Bomb squad officers were recalled to the scene on Wednesday evening after at least four items were found which needed to be safely disposed of, it confirmed a statement on Saturday, Kent Police said: "As part of ongoing searches of the local area since the incident, officers were required to intermittently close the A20 across several days to allow further work to be carried out by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team."During this time, they have tended to at least nine suspicious devices."Ch Supt Neil Loudon said it had been a complex investigation and thanked the public for their patience while officers conducted "vital searches".The force previously said the incident was not related to terrorism and that the man who was shot had suffered life-changing but not life-threatening injuries.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- BBC News
Hollingbourne road at scene of shooting closed again by police
Police have again closed a road in Kent where a man who was believed to be wielding a chainsaw and wearing a gas mask was shot by man was shot on Monday evening at a property in Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, after officers arrived to arrest a man in his mid-30s on suspicion of the shooting, the bomb squad were recalled to the scene on Wednesday evening after items were found which needed to be safely disposed of, Kent Police Ashford Road (A20) had reopened, but on Thursday, officers said it had been closed again to allow an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to make the area safe. A Kent Police spokesman said: "It is currently not known how long the road will be closed for, but Kent Police is committed to reopening the A20 as soon as it is safe to do so."There may also be temporary disruption on the M20 for a short period of time in the afternoon of Thursday." Chief Supt Neil Loudon thanked the community for their "patience and understanding during this period of disruption". He said: "This is a complex investigation and it is imperative that we make sure the local area is safe. "We will do all we can to ensure any future disruption is kept to a minimum while also allowing for officers to carry their important enquiries."The man suffered injuries to his arm and abdomen in the shooting, and was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries.
