Two adults and a teenage girl have been arrested after a stabbing in a residential area.

Police were called to Dalby Square in Cliftonville, Margate, this morning following a report that a man had been assaulted between 4am and 4.45am.

The victim sustained serious injuries.

He was taken to a London hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

A 42-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, all from Margate, were arrested in connection with the assault and taken into custody.

A police cordon remained in place in Dalby Square this morning, and a number of emergency vehicles were spotted in the area.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with private CCTV in the Dalby Square area to call Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting 46/27276/22.

You can also contact Kent Crimestoppers anonymously via their website or by calling 0800 555 111.