Emergency services scrambled to a quiet country lane after a woman was found with a stab wound near Blue Bell Hill. Police, paramedics, and an air ambulance rushed to the scene on Common Road, Chatham, following reports just before 6pm on Friday, January 30.
Massive Emergency Response on Common Road
Concern sparked near the Robin Hood pub when a woman was spotted in distress. Officers arrived swiftly alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) paramedics to assess the situation.
Victim Rushed to London Hospital
First responders treated the woman’s knife injury at the scene before urgently transporting her by road to a London hospital. The air ambulance also attended but the patient was moved by road for urgent care.
Stab Wound Believed Self-Inflicted
Police confirmed the injury is thought to be self-inflicted. A SECAmb spokesperson said:
“SECAmb were called to reports of a person in need of medical attention on Common Road in Chatham. Multiple crews attended the scene and assessed and treated one patient before being joined by the air ambulance. The patient was then taken by road to a London hospital for further medical treatment.”
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