Police officer knocked unconscious in graveyard attack discharged from hospital
A police officer who was attacked and knocked unconscious in a graveyard has been discharged from hospital.
Kent Police launched a manhunt after the male officer was assaulted in the grounds of St Laurence Church in Ramsgate just before 10pm on Friday.
Our officer who was assaulted in #Ramsgate last night is out of hospital. For further details, see here https://t.co/3tVToAoREX
-- Kent Police (UK) (@kent_police) February 3, 2018
He was taken to hospital for treatment but has since been discharged, a force spokesman said on Saturday afternoon.
Armed officers attended the scene after it was reported one of the people who carried out the attack had a gun. But no firearm was discharged, police said.
So far no-one has been arrested. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
